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Love is in the Air
Amelia got off the plane, her heart beat with excitement and nervousness. She flew across the country to surprise her boyfriend Ethan for his birthday. The airport is swarming with travelers, but all she can think about is the moment Ethan's face lights up.
By Nagarathinam B3 years ago in Fiction
Unraveling
Part 1 The bar was crowded with drunken revelers, hooting and hollering, ready to bring in the new year. The champagne had flowed for the last few hours as the partiers downed the bubbly liquid. The host signaled to the staff to serve the final round of drinks before the countdown began.
By KA Stefana 3 years ago in Fiction
The Song of Homecoming
Rain lashed against the windowpanes, the sound a familiar counterpoint to the rhythm of Liam's anxious heart. He sat by the window, bathed in the warm glow of a single lamp, its light spilling out onto the rain-soaked path leading up to their cozy cottage. It had been six long months since Elara, his adventurous musician, had embarked on a tour across the continent, leaving behind a void in his life and a promise whispered in his ear, "Six months on the road, my love, then forever back to you."
By Mohammad Ali Ahsan3 years ago in Fiction
Guardian Angel
“Are we lost?” my brother’s voice warbled. “Of course not.” Yet as we paused there at the edge of the snow-covered woods, I wasn’t nearly as sure as I sounded. The short burst of snowfall while we were sledding had covered our way home and now all the trees looked the same, taunting skeletons leering at me as I tried to choose the right path. The lengthening shadows told me we didn’t have long before nightfall.
By Mary K Brackett3 years ago in Fiction
Blizzard Of Tears. Runner-Up in Snow Micro Challenge.
Snow falls softly, in a gentle blanket all around us. The world is quiet and serene. I could sit here forever and watch as the snow obscures the shadows and shapes of everything. There are no sharp edges in this world, the snow has softened and rounded them all out. There are no bright colors, the snow has turned everything white. There are no cars driving past or people racing about, the snow has driven them inside to hide. There are no sounds interrupting our thoughts, the snow has swallowed them up in silence.
By A. J. Schoenfeld3 years ago in Fiction
Redpolls Enchant Cayenne
Cayenne watched the flock of tiny Redpolls eating the hulled sunflower seeds mixed with thistle she had sprinkled across the snow mounds off the back porch. She loved watching these tiny finches, smaller than Chickadees. The tiny bird wasn’t bothered by the extreme temperatures; today, it was fifteen degrees Fahrenheit.
By Andrea Corwin 3 years ago in Fiction
Akari's Wish
Akari's heart pounded as she ventured into the icy wilderness, her mother's life hanging in the balance. Armed with only her wits and a wooden whistle, fashioned to mimic the Tane bird's song, she sought the mythical animal said to grant wishes. From the legend, she knew only that this creature appeared uniquely during the winter solstice, preyed on Tane birds and was utterly undetectable to the human eye. Yet, she remained undeterred, knowing this was her last hope. Her plan was daring, but she knew that the snow, her ally, would reveal the creature's presence.
By Marina Fortuño3 years ago in Fiction
A Day at the Beach (Part 2). Content Warning.
I'm not good at serialisation but I had to return to Susan and Barney and their day at the beach which was a story I wrote back on January 16th. I didn't like leaving Susan like I did, nor Barney, in their plight and so, I've returned to expand on it. The first part is here:
By Rachel Deeming3 years ago in Fiction
