Fiction
Businesswoman Chapter 224
A fountain nearby dribbled water. This did not inhibit journalist Ackerman McConick. He wore gray dress pants and a blue tieless blazer and polo shirt. It just made him project a bit more. Seated across from him sat Fascinder. He wore a black suit with a white tie and loafers.
By Skyler Saundersabout a year ago in Chapters
A Freshen Up
***Character name change. Selena is now Mikaela, and is of both English and Swedish decent.*** I decided that maybe Marianne was right, a fresh look might help to switch things up. Boost my confidence and, at the very least, stop anyone or anything from mistaking me for a camel. I booked a haircut for Friday lunchtime, and I’m about to leave the office. Checking myself in the bathroom mirror, I run my hand through my hair. It does look kind of long and scruffy. Usually, I wait for around seven to eight weeks between haircuts to save money. Perhaps that’s having more of a negative impact that’s worth more than the £30 I’m saving annually. It’s not just long and scruffy, though, admittedly, my ‘look’ has become a bit bland. It has no real shape to it. I’ve been googling hairstyles for men and searching for the right words to describe them, because I never know what to say when I’m in the chair. I usually just tell the barber, “Short back and sides and shorter on top,” meaning, just cut it. I may as well just shrug. I searched the barbershop’s website for the most stylish and sought-after barber, Bruno, and booked an appointment with him. Hopefully, he can help me out.
By Simon Georgeabout a year ago in Chapters
The Great Cheese Catastrophe
Maya Chen stared at her reflection in the bathroom mirror, wondering if mascara could somehow compensate for a complete lack of dating skills. Her dark hair hung in what she hoped looked like "effortlessly tousled waves" rather than "I stuck my finger in an electrical socket," and she'd changed outfits four times before settling on jeans and a burgundy sweater that her sister claimed brought out her eyes. Maya wasn't entirely convinced her eyes needed bringing out—they seemed to work fine where they were—but she trusted her sister's fashion judgment more than her own.
By Subhasish Adhikaryabout a year ago in Chapters
Businesswoman Chapter 222
Involved in the arm trade, Entrepreneur Paul sold weapons to the United States government. This may have been one of his largest projects and the most beneficial. He shook hands with Delilah Hillbrook. She had been in her sixties but she looked like she could pass for forty-five. She wore a sharp gray suit with gold earrings and other accessories.
By Skyler Saundersabout a year ago in Chapters
Luna the Lopsided Lion
In the heart of Sunspot Savannah, where golden grass swayed with the wind and birds sang sweet songs at sunrise, lived a young lion cub named Luna. But Luna didn’t look like the other lions in her pride. Her left ear flopped down, her right one stood up straight. Her tail curled in a funny spiral, and her mane grew in all directions like a wild bush.
By Ahmad shahabout a year ago in Chapters
Dead Man's Playlist: Chapter 11
Junie hadn’t touched the crate in a month. The record player had gathered a fine layer of dust, and the black envelopes sat untouched beside her bookshelves like the bones of some long-dead truth. She’d stopped waking up with ghosts in her chest. Mostly. Her days had found rhythm again, work at the bookstore, late dinners with Sasha and Mira, episodes of garbage television that made them laugh harder than they should have.
By Aspen Nobleabout a year ago in Chapters
