Adventure
Through the Porthole
The outside world was unknown to her, but she could see a glimpse of it through the window in his room. The small portholes offered a limited view of the boats bobbing up and down in the anchorage. Tia was only twelve when the bombs decimated the levies, and the ocean washed the city away. She opened the door to peek outside and was swept away as the water carried her home into the sea.
By Mary Haynes4 years ago in Fiction
The Realms
The original Cypress Cemetery was an ancient graveyard said to be filled with the bodies of witches, making the graveyard and surrounding lands cursed and the dirt baron. The old Cypress Cemetery became known as the Witches Graveyard as the trees and plants eventually died off, and soon it started affecting the farmlands. The small town became hysterical, neighbors blaming neighbors, and families turned on one other. One day a farmer's eldest son saw a figure go into the woods, so the young man followed. What he saw had him running back to town and straight to the town's clergymen, where the farmer's son recounted what he saw in the woods. A mob was formed that night; they stormed the house of an older woman and her granddaughter. They forcefully took the granddaughter out of her bed and dragged her to the town square. They bound her wrists and ankles to a wooden table, logs placed around it, ready to burn the witch. Her cheeks were stained with tears as they found her guilty of witchcraft. They burned an innocent soul that night. But she did not go quietly, for the townspeople had wronged her. So, with her last breath, she cursed the village that there would be a day when a greater evil would come and destroy the town of Cypress and all who lived there.
By Pamela_Ann954 years ago in Fiction
In the House of the Wasp. Runner-Up in Behind the Last Window Challenge.
The outside world was unknown to her, but she could see a glimpse of it through the window in his room. There wasn’t a room, of course. At least she didn’t think so. Her vision was just temporarily framed like that – she imagined it was akin to horse blinders.
By Zack Graham4 years ago in Fiction
The Top 3 Novels Everyone Should Read
Reading is a crucial part of life. It allows us to expand our knowledge, broaden our perspectives, and escape into worlds beyond our own. With so many books out there, it can be overwhelming to decide which ones to read. That's why I've compiled a list of the top 3 books that everyone should read.
By Dheenadayalan B4 years ago in Fiction
The New Year's Eve Showdown
As the countdown to the new year began, the crowd at Times Square erupted into cheers and applause. The ball drop was always a highlight of the night, and this year was no different. As the clock struck midnight, the ball began its descent and the crowd went wild.
By Dheenadayalan B4 years ago in Fiction
The Underlands
The outside world was unknown to her, but she could see a glimpse of it through the window in his room. It used to be a doorway, she thought. But the years had buried it with rubble and now only the top quarter of it remained open. Letting in light and sand. What could have been a door was now splinters and dust on the floor. She’d never dare step outside. Even if she could wriggle and pull herself through the gap remaining, what she could see was uninviting. Rubble and sand. And hot. Just being in the room had her shirt sticking uncomfortably to her body. She imagined leaving and instantly the sun burning her skin to a crisp and frying her hair and boiling her eyes. Becoming a sand wraith, doomed to seek out the water of the living.
By Nakiya Costin4 years ago in Fiction
The Ghost of Emily: A Tale of Friendship and Justice
Introduction: Ram, Meena, and John were three inseparable friends who loved to go on adventures together. They were always up for trying new things and exploring new places. One day, they heard about an abandoned mansion in the outskirts of town and decided to go check it out. Little did they know that the mansion held a dark secret, one that would change their lives forever.
By Winner Banu4 years ago in Fiction
The Chronicles of the Unknown
The First World: A Place of Beauty and Wonder Nestled in the vast expanse of the universe lies a world unlike any other. It is a place of great beauty and wonder, where sparkling oceans meet verdant forests that stretch on for miles. The air is sweet and pure, and the people who live there are known for their kindness and generosity.
By Carmel Jeeva4 years ago in Fiction
Behind the Last Window
The outside world was unknown to her, but she could see a glimpse of it through the window in his room. His room being her current fling, Stavros. Mia looked to him to see that he was still sprawled out on the bed; naked and asleep. She turned back to the window and gazed out of it to the distance. It was very depressing to look out and see an empty plain with such twisted, dead-looking plants. And what little grass was out there was turning brown and decayed.
By Erika Ravnsborg4 years ago in Fiction
