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It’s all in the stars

It started with a horrific industrial accident. My dad was a manager at a steel plant; while inspecting heavy industrial machinery, a chunk of it fell on him, and crushed him to pieces. If that wasn’t enough devastation, my mom, while sorting out our financial situation, found that my dad had a gambling problem that he had expertly hidden from us. The company he had worked for were misers. The paltry sum they provided us as compensation for their shoddy working conditions went towards paying off the loan sharks. With our bank accounts wiped off and abysmal job prospects for my mom who never held a job or went to college, we had to pack our bags and leave town. We moved in with my Grandma who lived in a small town far away from Chennai, the city I had lived all my life. Then there was my grandmother who thought the words of her Astrologer’s were the words straight from God. The Astrologer told her that I had a Dosha — a blemish in my horoscope called “Pitra Dosha”. Pitra Dosha is believ...

Twisted Desires

I always dreamed of having a beautiful daughter but I only have a son who is adorable and cute but this desire to having a daughter is not leaving me. My husband lives in foreign for business, so he doesn't know what's happening, then I decided to have a mom and daughter time together with my son dressing him as a girl.  First I convinced him that there is a tradition where the boy in the family has to dress as a girl for a few days, although he is not ready to do this he can't dare to go against me. So, I can make him however I want and my imagination is not stopping at all. Scene: Beautician's Salon - Piercing Day Mother: (Eyes sparkling) He's going to look like a little princess, don't you think? Beautician: (Smiling nervously) Of course, dear. He's a beautiful boy. This dress… it's exquisite. Mother: I know, right? I've been planning this for months. Every detail, every accessory… it has to be perfect. Son: (Whispering to himself) Perfect… Mo...