Mystery
Man Up
I had every intention of telling my girlfriend. For months I had convinced myself I would tell her, I just needed to wait for the perfect moment. It was the day after Canada Day, normally people would be shooting off left over fireworks, but the entire week had been plagued by unnatural thunderstorms. Avoiding my reflection in the mirror, I whispered, “I’ll tell her tonight. Like right now.”
By Kelsey Reich5 years ago in Fiction
Diary of the dark twisted and unlucky
Dear Diary, My heart began to pound against my chest, it felt like it was breaking out of my ribs. my lungs weren’t helping at all, they struggled for air, they too were trying to escape. The terror of my reality dawned on me as I wished for my legs to move faster.
By Banji Coker5 years ago in Fiction
The Bottle's Message and the Ruler
The Ruler has been a long-time school employee. He gathered many sayings, statements, and interesting thoughts throughout that time. Some of these he told his students aloud, while others he kept to himself. They were collected over a long period of time. Some of them were amazing, just like life. Some of the lessons had not been completed yet. Some of the lessons had already been completed. Some were responding to questions from other great Rulers.
By lovely tolentino5 years ago in Fiction
The Chop Shop Part 2
Bradley Lewis went to work the next day like nothing was wrong. As if he had not just stolen 815 dollars the day before by falsifying the invoices paid for in cash. Bradley did it for a reason and he knew that without doing that his young daughter Sasha would have been without a home.
By Reel Vibes5 years ago in Fiction
Still
The rain was pouring down above us. The pitter patter of the drops hitting the bunker were calming yet annoying. “What are you thinking about?” Joe asked. I looked up with tears in my eyes. The world was falling apart. “How did we even end up here?” I cried. He tried to comfort me, but it was pointless. Here we were, hiding in an underground bunker while the world above us was in shambles.
By Alicia Shines5 years ago in Fiction
The Dream
A few days later, Tori decided to see if she could remember what tunnels she followed and where the crack was that she saw in the wall from her dream. She was packing everything she could carry when her mother walked in. “Where are you going?” she asked. Tori sat with her mother and told her about her dream. Her mother told her she did not think it was a good idea to be going trapesing around the tunnels herself. Tori said she does it all the time and said she would be fine. Her mother reluctantly let her go but told her to be back before lights out.
By Michael Maenle5 years ago in Fiction
Who Knows
Jane woke up screaming to the comfort of her sister. Their world was shattered 20 years earlier after their dad died when two planes flew into the world trade center. The last time Jane saw her dad was the morning he left for work. She fell asleep on the couch that night and work up just in time to see him walk out the door. Then, just when things were getting better, both lost their jobs to a global pandemic that killed thousands. Jane's sister Sara stayed up with Jane after her dream and assured her it was just that, a dream. Things were slowly getting back to normal, and people were going back to work. It was their mother that kept them home. She didn't handle the virus well. She had scar tissue on her lungs that made small tasks nearly impossible. Jane and Sara took turns finding small jobs around their neighborhood to make money but knew it wasn't enough. One day one of them would have to go back to work. Jane didn't see much reason; she knew things would only worsen, but Sara had hope.
By Jacob Yarbro5 years ago in Fiction
Fashion Kills
"Oh my God, I love your dress!" The sound of a very excited, feminine voice had Stacy looking up from her smartphone to see a petite woman with bright blonde hair standing in front of her table. She was dressed in a flattering white jumpsuit that clung to her curvy figure and her eyes were hidden behind dark RayBan's.
By Luci Allen5 years ago in Fiction
That Thing That Happened To You
That Thing That Happened To You You went missing on a cold January morning. The winter air whipped through my hair and down my back. The purple and grey jacket mommy bought for me from the Sally Anne store did little to protect me, chills spreading all over my body.
By BETTY A McEachern5 years ago in Fiction
