Fiction
Penumbra - Chapter 3
She was my height, and though her insubstantial form lent little detail, the outline of her hair was clear enough, the general shape of her body familiar enough, and the slouching posture reminiscent enough to leave little doubt I was looking at my mom. Her drifting white form walked though the kitchen towards the living room as though I wasn’t there. As she walked by, a familiar tune wafted through the still air -the waltz-y opening notes to “I Love Lucy”. The smell of Virginia Slims hung over the kitchen like an aura, but these senses yielded to silence and stagnation as the vapor-spirit passed further into the house, disappearing into the black hallway toward her bedroom. I let out a small gasp as the breath I had been holding finally broke the silence. I stayed and took several deep breaths, calming myself. I started off after the figure, feeling my way along the hall into the darkness. My eyes had begun to adjust as I continued into her room.
By Thomas Speerabout a year ago in Chapters
Penumbra - Chapter 2
Time seemed to prowl around me like a hungry animal. When I started breathing again, I coughed up a cloud of dust. Light had gone completely in my absence, and in the night sky, a stream of silver stars wove light enough to examine my trembling hands. Ten fingers, ten toes. I thought. At least I didn’t get turned into some alien or anything. I stood and stretched. The stiffness told me I had been on the ground for some time. I looked up to assess the time.
By Thomas Speerabout a year ago in Chapters
Penumbra - Chapter 1
Shards of terracotta clay fanned out across the yellow dirt, skipping into Choya bushes and under what was left of the exploded boat. A disquieted critter, maybe a lizard, skittered from underneath the wreckage and into the treacherous thicket of cactus in the failing light. I dropped my Red Ryder down on the boat shell and shook my head. “Not making that mistake again” I muttered to myself. It didn’t matter if the mysterious critter had a diamond ring around its little tail. Nothing was worth going anywhere near a Choya bush.
By Thomas Speerabout a year ago in Chapters
The Forest of the Forgotten
Chapter Eleven Amnity was elbow-deep in organizing her festival booth when she heard footsteps on the path to her cottage. She looked up from the wooden crates she'd been arranging, her heart doing a small skip when she saw Ellie approaching through the dappled afternoon light.
By Parsley Rose about a year ago in Chapters
Jinn Ki Shaadi Unki Shaadi
By the third and fourth episode, I was completely immersed in the realm of this bizarre yet humorous haunted haveli. The first two episodes established the plot and introduced the characters. But now the drama has begun to find it's pace. The jinns were actively trying to scare the humans away whereas the humans were navigating through it all in the most humorous way.
By Raviha Imranabout a year ago in Chapters
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer AUDIO BOOK — CHAPTER 1–6
Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, first published in 1876, is one of the most beloved novels in American literature. Set in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, Missouri — based on Twain’s own childhood hometown of Hannibal — the book captures the lively spirit, mischief, and coming-of-age journey of its young protagonist, Tom Sawyer. With humor, adventure, and sharp social observation, Twain gives readers a timeless portrait of youth on the Mississippi River in the mid-19th century.
By History Seekerabout a year ago in Chapters
David Crockett, Scout AUDIO BOOK CHAPTER 1–5
David “Davy” Crockett (1786–1836) is one of the most famous folk heroes in American history. Often remembered by the nickname “King of the Wild Frontier,” Crockett’s life combined fact and legend. He was a skilled scout, soldier, and frontiersman whose adventurous spirit captured the imagination of his contemporaries and later generations. From his early life on the Tennessee frontier to his dramatic death at the Alamo, Crockett became a symbol of rugged independence and American courage.
By History Seekerabout a year ago in Chapters
