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Mom, It's a Crikily!
Imanii had always been a gifted little girl. Bright and inquisitive at 2-years-old she was speaking in multiple word sentences and full of probing questions and astute observations. The wall wasn’t an erect structure of wood frame, dry wall and plaster but an artist’s canvas. Instead of paint brush and acrylic there were crayons and water colors. A bedroom was a land of make-believe where chairs & sheets were castles and her mother's clothes ball gowns. The sound of her clopping around in size 10 platforms and seeing her sashay by was even more entertaining.
By Theresa Marie Cain3 years ago in Fiction
The Magic of Christmas
Of all the times of the year to break up, Valentine's Day was undoubtably the worst. Coming a close second, however, was right before Christmas. Tis the season when everyone is scrambling to finish their workload before the shut-down, all you wanted to do was curl up on the couch and mope over a tub of ice-cream, and you kept getting messages from family asking whether your new ex- would be joining you for the holiday. Didn't really put you in the mood of holiday cheer, peace, and goodwill toward men.
By Natasja Rose3 years ago in Fiction
Primanostogust
It was still there. Sandy’s Ice Cream Shack, boasting its eight flavors, stood to the right of the five waterslides that cascaded down to kidney-shaped pools below. The water slide park and Sandy’s had opened in the early nineties and still appeared to be going strong. How a water slide park thrived when the entire Atlantic Ocean thrashed and waved behind it was a mystery.
By Kate Kastelberg 3 years ago in Fiction
Meowcholalia
Aurora placed the saucer on the tiled kitchen floor. The saucer was full of kitten food. She had found the tiny ginger kitten in the parking lot of her apartment complex the previous afternoon. He had had no collar and none of the neighbors claimed him.
By Kate Kastelberg 3 years ago in Fiction
Chronicles of the Celestial Blades
Chapter 1: "The Awakening" In a realm where the whispers of magic echoed through the air, and the celestial blades, legendary artifacts of untold power, held dominion over destiny, a seemingly ordinary young orphan named Kaito stood at the precipice of a life-changing revelation. The sun dipped below the horizon, casting the world into twilight, as Kaito found himself drawn to the cryptic allure of an ancient forest, its towering trees shrouded in a tapestry of secrets.
By Dani Charaf3 years ago in Fiction
"The Secret Garden"
Once upon a time, in a tiny village that snuggled beneath a mighty mountain, there lived a curious child named Lily. Everyone knew Lily for her unquenchable thirst for adventure and her deep love for the wonders of nature. She spent her days exploring meadows, climbing tall trees, and chasing fluttering butterflies.
By Eyaquit Zaman Imran3 years ago in Fiction
Tombette
After my mother died, I began to bury things in small places. I folded her hand-written recipe for cornbread and oyster stuffing deep inside the oil-stained pages of my cookbook. I recorded old spiritual songs she used to sing in the strings of the out-of-tune piano in our front room. I tucked an empty glass bottle of Poison, her favorite perfume, in the corner of my sock drawer. But most of all I buried memories in my mind. Of baking Christmas cookies while the snow drifted down outside the kitchen window. Of running my hands through the rich black soil of the garden as we planted cucumber seeds. Of her fingers stroking my temples as I listened to her read the Harry Potter series out loud to me.
By Rae Fairchild (MRB)3 years ago in Fiction
Tides of Redemption
The sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows across the desolate beach. The waves crashed rhythmically, echoing the relentless ache within Ali Abuzar's heart. He sat alone in the fading light, his face buried in his hands, tears slipping through his trembling fingers like grains of sand slipping through an hourglass.
By Ali Abuzar3 years ago in Fiction
Time Travel Dilemmas: Navigating the Tangled Threads of Past, Present, and Future
The allure of time travel has captivated human imagination for centuries, inspiring tales of adventure, romance, and the tantalizing possibilities of altering the course of history. But amidst the thrill of exploring the past and shaping the future lie profound ethical dilemmas that challenge our understanding of causality, free will, and the very fabric of reality.
By Anthony Muthui 3 years ago in Fiction
