The Knotted Message

Copyright © [Surabhi Parashar] [2026]. All Rights Reserved. This is my response to this week’s photo prompt by “Friday Fictioneers”. Popé’s runner started his journey on a full moon day. The Gobernador had spread soldados in every nook and corner of San Juan Pueblo. People called him “Running Deer.” He knew every bend in the…

The Good Witch

Copyright © [Surabhi Parashar] [2026]. All Rights Reserved. It’s almost Friday, and time for my “Friday Fictioneers” story. Vieux-Port de Montréal was always a major tourist attraction. The cobblestone streets of the old stone town magically transported visitors to the 18th century. But ever since Cassie Nightingale opened her boutique and inn there, it became…

The Clue

Copyright © [Surabhi Parashar] [2026]. All Rights Reserved. Detective Brown was standing in Mr. Bennett’s lavish house. No one required his services for a long time. His last case was 5 years ago, when Mayor McCallion herself honoured him with a plaque in front of the press. Gloria Bennett, the daughter of the city’s wealthiest…