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Five Sentence Fiction – The Inseparable Sisters

by Tina Basu

Okay so this one is my third post of the day! And did I call myself not an active blogger??? Anyways, I just got the prompt for the Five Sentence Fiction from Lillie’s blog in my inbox and thought of coming up with a flash fiction before delaying it further and forgetting it altogether!


Here it is.


Read my previous 5 sentence Fictions and other short stories here.

The Inseparable Sisters

Leena & Mahi were inseparable, no one could tell they were first cousins and not own siblings.

There wasn’t a day when they didn’t played together and they visited each other when one was sick, after all that was the advantage of staying next door.

That day when they were playing doll house in Leena’s room, Mahi’s mom rushed and picked her up and left in a hurry before Leena could say a good bye to her friend.

It’s four months now since that dreadful day and the two sisters have not met or spoken a single word to each other.

Their lives and homes are fenced forever because of that silly argument between their fathers and the only thing Leena and Mahi could do was to pray to be together again.

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This post is for Lillie McFerrin Writes Five Sentence Fiction. It’s not actually an entry because the linkly is already closed. Word theme for the current week is FENCED.
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36 comments

umangawasthi June 19, 2014 - 11:15 pm

That's a nice fiction Tina! Short and appropriate to convey your idea. 🙂
I wish they could be together again!

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Ranu 802 June 19, 2014 - 11:15 pm

Tina this is a wonderful story, though it's sad.

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Adrian George Nicolae June 20, 2014 - 3:24 am

Nice story.
But if you merely allude to what Dad said, how do we know it was silly?

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Adrian George Nicolae June 20, 2014 - 3:24 am

Nice story.
But if you merely allude to what Dad said, how do we know it was silly?

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Tina Basu June 20, 2014 - 3:29 am

Hi Adrian thanks for dropping by. I understand your query, but my idea was to state that even if the parents/elders fight/have arguments/have differences kids shouldn't get affected with that nor should there be any restriction on the kids to communicate

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Tina Basu June 20, 2014 - 3:29 am

Thanks Ranu.

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Tina Basu June 20, 2014 - 3:30 am

So do I Umang, there are times when we see such things around. Thanks for dropping by.

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Crimson Curls June 20, 2014 - 4:39 am

nice story Tina!
you have presented the innocent friendship fenced due to elders argument beautifully ! 🙂

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thelastkrystallos June 22, 2014 - 1:18 am

It's sad when families fall out…definitely causes fences…

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Donna B. McNicol June 22, 2014 - 1:18 am

So sad, makes you hope they can finally get back together at some point in time.

D.B. McNicol
Romance & Mystery…writing my life

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janaki nagaraj June 22, 2014 - 1:18 am

People fight for flimsiest reasons and it is others who have to bear the burnt. Nice one.

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cammies on the floor June 22, 2014 - 4:22 pm

So sad how this happens. You did such a great job to write from the perspective that you did.

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Vinodini Iyer June 22, 2014 - 4:22 pm

oh that was such a petty reason for the girls to separate! We adults are often so not thoughtful when it comes to such situations.
Interesting read 🙂

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shailajav June 23, 2014 - 8:01 am

Awww, how sad for them. We adults erect the most ridiculous fences, I tell you!

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Shilpa Gupte June 23, 2014 - 4:38 pm

Sad, but a fact……many innocent souls get separated from each other over such trivial issues….it can be heart breaking!!

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Uma June 23, 2014 - 4:38 pm

Sad for the cousins..maybe they could re-unite the families later on?

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A June 24, 2014 - 12:51 am

Good take on the prompt Tina. Sadly, it's all the more true in India, where families get into tiffs over silly reasons.

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Shail Mohan June 24, 2014 - 3:36 am

This happens so often, doesn't it? And it is really sad that it does.

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Soumya June 24, 2014 - 7:31 am

Oh perfect Indian tale this one 🙂

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संजय भास्‍कर June 24, 2014 - 2:09 pm

Nice story.

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Kalpana Solsi June 25, 2014 - 1:07 am

The elders of the family fought and the younger ones had to bear the brunt.Not fair.

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Tina Basu June 25, 2014 - 4:22 am

Thanks Crimson Curls, its sad when elders do not try to understand friendship or relationships

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Tina Basu June 25, 2014 - 4:22 am

Thanks for dropping by Thelastkrystallos

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Tina Basu June 25, 2014 - 4:25 am

Yes Donna, in my story they definitely will 🙂

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Tina Basu June 25, 2014 - 4:26 am

Thanks Janaki

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Tina Basu June 25, 2014 - 4:27 am

Thanks for your kind words Cammies on the floor.

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Tina Basu June 25, 2014 - 4:28 am

Thanks Vinodini

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Tina Basu June 25, 2014 - 4:29 am

Shailajav, you are so true, all problem starts when people turn adults, loss of innocence doesn't do much good

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Tina Basu June 25, 2014 - 4:30 am

Thanks Shilpa

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Tina Basu June 25, 2014 - 4:31 am

Yes they would if i write down the story 🙂

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Tina Basu June 25, 2014 - 4:33 am

Yes it does Shail and it shouldn't, not at a level that innocence gets affected

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Tina Basu June 25, 2014 - 4:35 am

Thanks A.

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Tina Basu June 25, 2014 - 4:35 am

Thanks Soumya

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Tina Basu June 25, 2014 - 4:36 am

Thanks संजय

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Tina Basu June 25, 2014 - 4:37 am

Yes Kalpana, in reality when things like these happen they are never fair. Thanks for dropping by

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Reema D'souza June 26, 2014 - 4:23 am

Nice story. Simple but with so much meaning. And as you said it is a prequel to my story 😀

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