Fiction

Businesswoman Chapter 36
By meeting on the tarmac of the Wilmington Airport in New Castle, County, Loreen knew she had home court advantage. She met with grocery store magnate Ferrlly Buchanan. He stretched out his hand and she shook it with vigor.
By Skyler Saunders2 years ago in Chapters
One Valentine's Day
They were inseparable since childhood. They lived in the same building, played in the same parks. There was a green bench, a silent witness to all the years they had spent together, laughing and playing. Maya and Liam were best friends forever. Sometimes they used to fight, but soon they would make up again. To Maya, Liam was her best friend, but to Liam, Maya was always a little more than just a friend. Through all those years of laughter and play, Liam had developed feelings for her.
By verse voyager2 years ago in Chapters
Glass Winter | Chapter VI
“Don’t drink the water, Medved!” Quinart pulled the husky away from the edge of the punt, “There’re shards of ringwoodite just floating about.”
By Andrei Babanin2 years ago in Chapters
Cursed
“Being worn down by the boots of societies mediocrity doesn’t mean you’re evil.” She nudged his shoulder with hers. Fluttering her wings a little to warm the air. She knew he loved the heat, but he stayed in this fridged land, paying penance. She longed to tell him, throw her wings out and fly him away from here. He relaxed and allowed himself to indulge the warm wind.
By Maili Paul2 years ago in Chapters
One Husband Too Many
Detective Jake Munn has been on the force for nearly 30 years. The job is wearing him down, and his relationship with alcohol is becoming tenuous. When a man is murdered outside a bar in the east end during the wee hours of the morning, the interviews he conducts seem to suggest coincidence, something Jake's never countenanced. His job allows no room for attachment, but his emotions have been affected by the widow he encountered in his last murder case.
By Marie McGrath2 years ago in Chapters
A Forgotten Dream II
Lucy was watching her friend Kezia a little further down the street, hiding behind a wall. As she always did, every time she saw Kezia pass by the canal, Kezia was sinking into deep sadness and her behavior was also becoming strange. So Lucy was afraid that her dear friend might throw herself into the flowing canal. So she stood behind the wall and kept watching Kezia until she crossed the canal and went ahead. Then Lucy took a deep breath and returned to her house smiling, a smile always came on her face when she thought about Kezia. The thought of losing her only friend scared her. Kezia went home lost in her sadness, but there was no reason to stay at home, so she spent most of her time in the garden located in the backyard of the house. She keeps talking to herself because nothing around her excites her. Nature seems to be a world of wonders to her, where everything is beautiful. Hence, the person she is most emotionally attached to, apart from her mother, is nature full of wonders. Her father, who spends most of his time busy with work, talks to her very little because Kezia's talks seem to bother him. Today, time also passed in the same stagnant manner as every other day. Without any change, just with an emptiness. Kezia told her father, "I am going to Lucy's house." Her father continued tapping his fingers on the keyboard and said, "Ok, dear, take care of yourself and be back before it gets dark.
By Karan w. 2 years ago in Chapters
Businesswoman Chapter 35
Lisa ambled down the boulevard in Wilmington, Delaware. Lights flashed and cars honked. She didn’t know if those illuminations and sounds were for her or at random until….
By Skyler Saunders2 years ago in Chapters
Boxed In: A Night Out Ruined
Looking back, we could have avoided this. There were a thousand decisions and had either of us made a different choice we wouldn't be here. He'd tell you it started with me opening the mysterious box. But no, our problems started long before that. It's been months since we've been able to agree on anything and everything seems to go wrong. It was no different last night.
By A. J. Schoenfeld2 years ago in Chapters
From Rock Bottom to Resilience: A Journey of Healing After Betrayal
The journey started at a moment of profound betrayal. The relationship I had dedicated myself to—filled with affection, confidence, and optimism—was destroyed when deceit and broken commitments became irrefutable. The distressing realization of this betrayal left me feeling adrift and devastated as I faced the harsh truth: the individual I loved had undermined the very basis of our bond.
By Rabia Rizwan2 years ago in Chapters
Businesswoman Chapter 34
Clippings from Fascinder’s hair drifted to the floor. A low din of voices punctuated by bursts of laughter pervaded the barbershop.
By Skyler Saunders2 years ago in Chapters
Descent: Part Thirteen. Content Warning.
Sasha was nearly at the top step. The strange boy beside her still in lock step. Mary wasn’t where I had left her, instead she now sat with her back against the wall and was staring at the bodies of Sherman and Shunsuke. I slowed, torn between trying to help her and sprinting, close as I could manage, down the aisle. But she waved me off.
By Alexander McEvoy2 years ago in Chapters
HAL
Everyone was now making bone blades and stripping the threads from their mouths. When a window appeared two helped another push through to what they hoped would be freedom and redemption from this hell hole. The voice said "STOP", the flames shot down, but everyone was in control of themselves now so did not end up as one of the charred piles.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Chapters