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The Remains of Life
Gretchen was pulling up the dead stuff from her garden, when something caught her attention. Hands filled with dried mums, she looked up to see the source of an unusual buzzing above. Assuming the drone to be a class project from the nearby school, she tossed her bunch into a pile nearby, then bent further across the bed to dig out the bulb she intended to save. The ping of her watch stopped her.
By Denise Davis4 years ago in Fiction
Wishing Ribbon
Grandpappy Mason never did like technology, and the day the package came by drone — it nearly sent him ass over teakettle. You’d think a man like him growing up in the middle of nowhere Appalachia would be used to seeing all sorts of strange birds and creatures, but the second he spotted it, he leapt from his rocker and started swinging at it with his cane like it was a hornet’s nest after him. Even Gamgam thought he was crazy, and she had a little flip phone to call me when I had to take her to Walmart and their doctors’ appointments.
By Lauren Girod4 years ago in Fiction
A Strange Mysterious Package, Indeed!
You’re a thirty-three-year-old woman named Breanne, still living in the home you grew up in. Not in a cute hallmark way. But in a way that says, ‘I went to university, and it took me six years to graduate because I couldn’t decide on a major, and now I make $50k working as a graphic designer and can’t afford to live on my own in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) or pay back my student loans.’
By Kendra Marya4 years ago in Fiction
Dark Bee The Soul Of Envy. Top Story - April 2023.
1906, Isle of Wight (United Kingdom). Your sister Harriet has brought you with her on a trip to The Isle, which in itself is quite exceptional. Used to living inland, you are now surrounded by sea. Besides, your family could have never afforded to come to this prized resort, with its micro-climate, baths, soft yellow sand and beautifully trimmed grasslands renowned for its beehives. A beautiful picture indeed, were it not for your sister's husband, Wilbur. The boat trip was rocky, at least by your terrestrial standards, although your brother-in-law made a point of clapping your shoulder with a condescending "Stop whining so, Leslie, the sea is calm today!"
By Claire Guérin4 years ago in Fiction
The Special Package-Part 2
Winter is getting closer to the season. I cannot believe this is happening. Ok, this is getting even more weird in a good way. It has been going on every day, every week, and every month. Here's an example. It was several months ago, in the summer, when Izumi and her girlfriend, Helen, had some exams during summer school. On that day, Izumi and Helen had a mysterious box from Ran. It was just the special self-care package. I can tell how exams and other issues from school can still be stressful, even in college. Both Ran and Izumi are Mio’s sisters.
By Meghan LeVaughn 4 years ago in Fiction
