Latest Stories
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Redemption
I slowly drove down the drive to the mansion I shared with my parents and two brothers, the most dangerous assassins the world had ever known. Or so I was told. The massive estate was assigned to the family in the early days of the war, after we proved our sycophantic loyalty to the New World Order.
By Ann C.K. Nickell3 years ago in Fiction
The Red Pheasant Inn
Clarence and Phyllis had first heard of The Red Pheasant Inn as it was back in the old times. Clarence's father and mother had honeymooned there and often told stories of the long walks they would take through the rolling countryside and how they would enjoy glasses of locally grown wines. The Inn was at least a century old, built of stone hewn from the ground from the nearby hills and transported by donkey cart. It wasn't big, it wasn't fancy but it had charm. At least those were the stories told by Clarence's father.
By Linda C Smith3 years ago in Fiction
A Howl and a Locket
This wasn’t Aaya’s fault. She’d been half a mile away when she’d heard the scream. Sure she’d been expecting a scream, but in a more guttural and beastly sense. Not this. Her face cringed when she looked into the pit. Stuck on the numerous spikes that she’d spent days carving, was a man. Thankfully he was already dead so she didn’t have to put the poor guy out of his misery. Not thankfully, he was so wedged into the space that she knew she wouldn’t be able to pull him out.
By Allyn Jordon 3 years ago in Fiction
To Thine Own Self Be True
Addam walked into the bedroom where his newborn baby son slept. Stopping near the crib to stare out the window at the ocean. He lived in a tiny home with his family in a small town called New Wilmington in the Eastern North Carolina province. This area was considered a safe zone from the war. The home was only about five hundred feet from the ocean, and he picked it precisely because of the location. He loved the salty air, sandy beaches, the cool ocean breeze during the winter months. He spent as much of his downtime as he could teaching his daughter to swim.
By Joseph Cosgriff3 years ago in Fiction
Let Our Hearts Lead the Way
Some days, there are pleasant dreams of a world that used to be. Clean air, hearing laughter, going out for ice cream. For the rest of the days, the nightmare of explosions, screaming, having trouble breathing from smoke fire and toxic waste reoccurring creates survival for two siblings. Jack and Emily awaken from this nightmare only to see their everyday lives become this reality.
By Jazmine Ramzy3 years ago in Fiction
Amber in My Veins
Mama. Mama It’s happening. It’s really happening. Father Justin approved my paperwork. After 10 long years of training I’m finally cleared for Pilgrimage! Oh how wonderful it is. Truly. Of all the others in the program, God chose me - me - to climb the hallowed rungs, unlatch the Gate of Saint Peter, and gaze upon our Lord’s most wonderful of creations.
By Keshav Behari3 years ago in Fiction