Mystery

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A dark shadow covers the silent, stone-hot city. My boyfriend just kicked me out in the middle of the night with all my belongings. I take a few steps down the urine-stinking street and collapse onto a bench. With nowhere to go, I still sit here, waiting.
By Anastasia Tsarkova9 months ago in Fiction
Chrome Hearts. Honorable Mention in Mismatch Challenge.
The cowboy hat draped over one eye was black leather, scuffed and worn, like it’d seen some things, but the leg peeking through the lace slit of her skirt was brand new, chrome plated titanium, fastened together with countersunk bolts. Whoever she was, she was special. Or used to be.
By Faris Lannon9 months ago in Fiction
Dear Humans: Your Phone Is Not an Oracle. AI-Generated.
⚠️ Interstellar Advisory Notice Greetings, Humans. We come in curiosity, not conquest. From a safe distance, we have observed a fascinating ritual:
By Razzi Kazmi9 months ago in Fiction
Vengeful Messenger
North Americans tend to think of mimicry as a capability unique to exotic birds of the parrot family. We even use the expression, “parroting,” to mean repeating what another person says. But many of us remain unaware that we have plenty of mimicking birds right in our own backyard–literally. A bird as ordinary to us as the crow can learn to mimic the words we use, even if they seldom need to in the wild. Crows are also very intelligent, and good at recognizing faces.
By EFHL9 months ago in Fiction
The Truth (part 1). Content Warning.
Layla wandered her way through the halls, now knowing the truth to her parent’s death. The truth to the lie that has been destroying her life. She knew now, with a simple look from a classmate that it wasn’t really an accident.
By 143Rosey9 months ago in Fiction
Somethings Not Right. Content Warning.
“So where’s the evidence…?” I ask. “Right here chief, the suspect was caught on camera leaving the store at 10:24pm, 10 minutes after the crime was committed”
By 143Rosey9 months ago in Fiction
Fumblin' About in the Dark. Content Warning.
“’Ere, Jimmy; switch the fucking light on, won’t cha?” “Ay, it’s dark in ‘ere and all, eh Harry?” “Shut your fuckin’ trap, Sammy; if I wanted the opinion of an arsehole I would’ve stuck me ‘ead between my legs.”
By Bryan Pike9 months ago in Fiction
Ok fine...
“Why are you saying that? He hates you, and she hates you worse!” “But for what right? Did I ever do anything to them? What true cause did they have for hating me and for what? Breathing? Being alive? Seriously, did I ever embarrass them publicly just to be vindictive or mean, or did I just sit there still and silent? They made it into a public court record and spectacle.”
By Verna K Gunderson9 months ago in Fiction
Hello And Goodbye
"Hi, uh, I'm looking for Sam Miller, can you tell me what room he is in? I was told he was brought in early this afternoon."
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden9 months ago in Fiction
"Remove That Hex!" - 2
This is Part 2 of an absurdist, romance novel-spoof horror-sprinkled tale of Elena, a 30-something divorced postal worker living in a high-rise studio apartment in any city in Russia. Once, she bought a talking fish who turned out to be a witch-hexed prince. The only way to remove the hex would be for Elena to fall in love and give him a human baby. Falling in love was the easy part. One day, Elena started to lay fish eggs and put them in the aquarium where her Prince lived in the fish form. She told him to watch them while she was at work, however, the eggs kept disappearing.
By Lana V Lynx9 months ago in Fiction
Grab the Lantern and Run. Content Warning.
“What do you want to do with it? We can’t just leave this here.” “What do you mean, what do we want to do with it? We’re calling the police!”
By Rae Fairchild (MRB)9 months ago in Fiction
Sophie's Journey
"Hello, big blue bear. I am Sophie and I am looking for myself. It seems I have lost myself. Can you help me?" "Oh, Sophie. Yes, I remember you! It has been a long time. And time is precious, for we never know how much we have left. So let us not be wasteful: do you see this old castle on the horizon?"
By Paul Fingl9 months ago in Fiction