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Ring of Fyre
"Hold still, Bernard, I can barely see up your bottom when you keep wriggling like that!" "Oh, shut your noise, woman! It itches something fierce! It burns! Ooooh, I don't 'arf want to peel all my skin off!"
By L.C. Schäfer2 years ago in Fiction
Passing On. Top Story - October 2024. Content Warning.
“But what will I do without you, here?” Davie sniffed and wiped at his cheeks, but the tears kept coming. Edgar, “Ed” Collins, smiled at his grandson warmly from the pillow and squeezed his hand a bit tighter.
By Dana Crandell2 years ago in Fiction
The Curious Case Of NEFERTARI
In the ancient land of Egypt, amidst the towering pyramids and bustling marketplaces, there lived a little girl named Nefertari. Unlike others, Nefertari possessed a secret known only to her and her grandmother, the wise elder of their village. She was immortal, blessed—or cursed—with a life that knew no end.
By Ranajoy Sur 2 years ago in Fiction
Red Glasses, Lime Light
It was the day before her 3rd-grade play, and Eliza was sitting down at the table with her mother and father. Eliza had only entered into the tryouts because her friends did, and now she had to play the lead role.
By Milo Rose2 years ago in Fiction
274 Vacancy
Demonous summoned his demon-apprentice, a demon-in-training waited for what seemed like an eternity. "We've a vacancy," Demonous, a Hellion Vera ("HV"), announced. (Only Hellions Verae were allowed to assign demons-in-training.)
By Gerard DiLeo2 years ago in Fiction
Dave
Dave ended the call. He was trying to process what Bethan had said. He wished he'd changed his number after the divorce. That woman. Always in the past...
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Fiction
Nothing Can Change This Love
Cold yellow light spread across the pale coral walls as surging electricity sparked the bulbs to life. The bones and joints supporting Ellie’s ninety-four year old knee’s ached from layers of arthritis with every step. Yet the pain was no match for the evergreen love within her heart. Adjusting her own eyes to the sharp illumination, Ellie began her daily routine.
By Kale Sinclair2 years ago in Fiction
Johnny Bravo: Lost in Space
Johnny Bravo, the narcissistic ladies' man with a heart of gold, found himself in a predicament that would make even the bravest astronauts tremble. It all started with a simple desire: to impress his neighbor, Suzy Carmichael, with a grand gesture. Inspired by the latest blockbuster space movie, Johnny decided that nothing less than a trip to the moon would suffice.
By Kelly Munala Brookes2 years ago in Fiction
Riverdale: A Town of Secrets and Scandals
Riverdale, a seemingly idyllic small town nestled in the heart of America, hides a sinister underbelly. Beneath its charming facade lies a world of secrets, scandals, and a dark conspiracy that threatens to unravel the lives of its residents.
By Kelly Munala Brookes2 years ago in Fiction
The Clock's Regret
Prologue: We only have so much time with each other. 🕐🕑🕒🕓🕔🕕🕖🕗🕘🕙🕚🕛🕐🕑🕒🕓🕔🕕🕖🕗🕘🕙🕚🕛🕐🕑🕒 In the dank silence of a musty, neglected room, I waited.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Fiction
Goodbye to Us:Thirty Years of Lies
Thirty years. That is how long we were together. No, scratch that — thirty years of endurance, of sticking to something that had been disintegrating all along. I went through a portion of my time on earth seeing someone feels like a falsehood now. A brutal, elaborate untruth that I wouldn't see. In any case, reality? It's forever been there, hiding on a deeper level, sitting tight for me to at last awaken.
By Hashimoto Tashis2 years ago in Fiction
Human physiology
Human physiologyis the study of the functions and mechanisms of the human body, focusing on how the body’s systems, organs, tissues, and cells work together to maintain life and health. It encompasses various systems and processes that keep the body functioning properly, from the cellular level to the whole organism.
By Shohagh USA 2 years ago in Fiction