“That offer paralyzed her for long moments, for now Meenakshi knew—whoever it was inside her, she meant business. And then, she shook herself off her stupor and shouted in both anger and fear. “Get off me! Get off me, all… — Neil D'Silva Copy Share Image
“But the very next moment, the boy’s excitement all died away. An unfamiliar pain began in him, of a kind that he had never experienced before. Oh hell, what was this! Even as he sat there, looking at the horrified… — Neil D'Silva Copy Share Image
“That offer paralyzed her for long moments, for now Meenakshi knew—whoever it was inside her, she meant business. And then, she shook herself off… — Neil D'Silva Copy Share Image
“She knew exactly what kind of people were behind her, and what they were doing.” — Neil D'Silva Copy Share Image
“She hated herself. Why was she growing into this woman that scared her?” — Neil D'Silva Copy Share Image
“You don’t understand, child. Monsters will never show themselves as monsters. They will come hidden in various garbs. Sometimes they will look beautiful and… — Neil D'Silva Copy Share Image
“A wave of anger mixed with fear overcame her, the kind that made her armpits feel all clammy with sudden cold sweat. She recognized… — Neil D'Silva Copy Share Image
“The man was right behind her. It worried her to look, but she felt his grubby hand on her waist now. Crawling just like… — Neil D'Silva Copy Share Image
“why fear is described as creepy; it’s because when you are really, absolutely terrified, there’s this slow but undeniable sense that something’s creeping under… — Neil D'Silva Copy Share Image
“I don’t want you to get excited, okay? But I have to tell you. There was this guy teasing her on the street. At… — Neil D'Silva Copy Share Image
“She saw this frail man—her father—in a new light now. But more than that, she was relieved. Relieved that she was not being dumped… — Neil D'Silva Copy Share Image
“What do you think? Am I a monster to give up my little girl to a grown man? Of course, this is not going… — Neil D'Silva Copy Share Image
“Renu, you believe in all the gods, but you don’t believe in the demons? How is that possible? Foolish girl, don’t you see? Gods… — Neil D'Silva Copy Share Image
“From those fingers up, there was a transition brewing in her daughter, some kind of transformation.” — Neil D'Silva Copy Share Image
