It is a full moon night. In the distance, there is a large mountain, with rocks and boulders. At the bottom, there is a wide stream. As it flows over rocks and pebbles, it creates a sound like falling rain. In the middle of this scene, there is a mud road. The daytime sun had scorched it. Thus, the road is strong and smooth. There is a wooden cart on it. It has four wheels. A white canvas covered the back. A man is sitting on the driver’s bench and is holding the reins of a white horse. The man, Earl James, is in his late forties. He has a scraggly red beard and blue eyes. Earl is a bounty hunter in Texas. The year is 1873. He has captured several men needed by the law and collected the reward. During his career, he has shot dead several men who…
At 9.30 p.m., on a Saturday, I told my mother, “The mass tomorrow is at 7 a.m. We will leave at 6.45 a.m. Don’t…
On a cloudy morning, an Army Shaktiman truck was parked beside a tea stall on the outskirts of Baramulla in Kashmir. Several soldiers remained…
It was a white bungalow. There were pink bougainvillea flowers growing along the walls. Outside, near the imposing black gate, two police officers in…