Mystery
He Was the Cock of the Walk in School… Until Everything Changed
The day I saw Arman sitting alone at the back of the classroom, staring at nothing, I couldn’t believe it. Just a few months ago, he was the “cock of the walk” of our school, the boy everyone wanted to be around. But that day, he looked like a completely different person. Quiet. Broken. Forgotten. And the worst part was… nobody even cared what had happened to him.
By imtiazalam7 months ago in Fiction
It Wasn't a Tornado...
There are nights in Oklahoma when the sky doesn’t sound like thunder. It sounds like something arriving. They call it Tornado Valley—wind that screams like a freight train, ground that trembles like it’s trying to shake something loose. But people who’ve lived there long enough know the storms don’t always behave like storms. Sometimes… they feel deliberate. That’s the night my Uncle Charlie disappeared.
By Victor Eaves7 months ago in Fiction
Above From Below Part 8
After many shots, and several beers, Andrea and Rick headed back to their hotel. Rick had opened up to Andrea. She now understood the ghosts, and why he wsarned her that he wasn't someone to get too close to. Still, she trusted Rick, at least as much as she trusted anyone else. Under any other circumstances, she might have considered making a move on him, but as much as he opened up, she could tell Rick was still holding back.
By Jason Morton7 months ago in Fiction
Above From Below Part 8
As Rick and Andrea sped away from the Observatory, keeping his lights off to stay hidden in the dark of night, Rick heard the information he briefly gleemed from the computer as the words rattled around in his head. He didn't understand what he'd seen fully, but knew that the classified stamp that had been entered on the files meant it was likely what got Nico killed. That they hadn't secured the files better meant they didn't know about him. The connection between him and Nico hadn't been found. How though, had Andrea found the tie?
By Jason Morton7 months ago in Fiction
Don't tell your Secrets to the Jacaranda tree. . Honorable Mention in The Unhappy Ending Challenge.
I return often to sit beneath the great old Jacaranda tree, it's vibrant purple flowers shamelessly proud of their cultural significance. The Jacaranda mimosifolia is brilliantly lovely, with striking purple-blue flowers and fern-like bipinnate leaves.
By Novel Allen7 months ago in Fiction
Are Pandas an Endangered Species? The Truth Behind the World’s Most Loved Animal. AI-Generated.
If you search online today, you will find people asking a simple question again and again: are pandas in endangered species? It looks like a basic curiosity, but behind that question is something much deeper. It reflects how people think about wildlife, extinction, and the future of animals we have grown to love. At the same time, strange keyword combinations like endangered species chocolate or most endangered species show how mixed and sometimes confusing our understanding of conservation has become.
By Muhammad Abbas khan7 months ago in Fiction
The Weight of Winning. AI-Generated.
The courtroom had an energy that day he could not explain, something heavier than tension, something that settled quietly in the chest and stayed there. He had walked into rooms like this for years, always prepared, always certain of what needed to be done, but this time felt different in a way he could not shake. It was not the case itself, not the complexity or the attention it had gathered, but the simple fact that he already knew how it would end and what it would cost him. Long before the trial reached its final moments, the truth had already been revealed to him in a way that did not require evidence or argument. It came in a quiet exchange, a moment that should have stayed hidden but instead followed him into every thought, every decision, every word he spoke afterward.
By Muhammad Abbas khan7 months ago in Fiction
Above From Below Part 7
Rick held his hand up, his fingers clenched into a fist, warning Andrea to hold. They were along side the building, working their way toward the back door to the complex, and Rick heard a noise. The technician they'd watched smoke two other cigarettes in an hour was at it again. Rick leaned back, and told Andrea about "Smokey the Bear," and cautioned her to wait. But, as they were on a clock, Andrea had other ideas.
By Jason Morton7 months ago in Fiction
