Short Story
The Fracture - A time travel experiment
I always knew that time travel was a bad idea. Still, when the government announced the Fracture Program—meant to avert the climate crisis by making small, precise adjustments to the past—even I, a staunch cynic, found myself swept up in a wave of hopeful hysteria. After a rigorous selection process, due to my background in environmental science and, ironically, my skepticism, I was chosen as one of the travelers.
By Bellamy Nguyen2 years ago in Fiction
The Last Signal
I was never supposed to be the last human on Mars. The plan was simple: establish the base, initiate the terraforming protocols, and await the second wave of colonists. But as I stare at the silent red horizon now, it's clear I'm the only one left. The communications array flickered one last time three days ago, and since then, nothing. No transmissions, no rescue—just the quiet whir of the life support systems that are now my only company.
By Bellamy Nguyen2 years ago in Fiction
Fake it Til You Make It (the Story)
>How it All Started I suppose the first step to writing this story is telling how Janie and Rich met. Was it kismet? I guess you could call it that. It wasn't even a pre-determined blind date. Nothing like that. In fact, the odds of these two winding up together were a longshot at best. So, okay...this is how it happened.
By Shirley Belk2 years ago in Fiction
Twilight Road
In a quaint village nestled between rolling hills and dense forests, there lay a road that seemed to belong to the twilight itself. It was a winding path, flanked by ancient trees whose branches intertwined above, forming a canopy that filtered the fading light of day into a soft, ethereal glow. This was the Twilight Road, known to all as a place of mystery and wonder.
By Jackmiko992 years ago in Fiction
Dreamscapes: The New Frontier
In the not-too-distant future, a revolutionary technology emerges from the labs of NeuroTech Industries: the Dreamscape machine. This device allows people not only to record and watch their dreams but to share them with others. It quickly becomes the world's latest obsession, turning dreams into the most sought-after form of entertainment.
By Bellamy Nguyen2 years ago in Fiction
The Lottery of Second Chances
The Lottery of Second Chances The sterile white walls of the Allocation Center hummed with a low, constant thrum. Anya gripped the worn leather armrest, her knuckles white. Unlike the nervous flutter before the usual lottery, this time, a cold dread coiled in her gut. Today's lottery wasn't for houses or vacations; it was for a second chance.
By Abdul Qayyum2 years ago in Fiction
Gearhaven Chronicles
In the heart of Gearhaven, a sprawling metropolis where the clanking of gears harmonized with the hiss of steam, lived Alistair Flint. He was not merely an inventor but a dreamer, whose nimble fingers danced across intricate gears and whose mind teemed with unquenchable curiosity. His workshop, cluttered with remnants of past creations, was a sanctuary where his imagination took flight.
By Muhammad Sarmad Razzaq2 years ago in Fiction
Prettier If You Smiled
I know lots of women say they want to be beautiful, but for me the downsides outweigh the advantages. If I wanted to skate by on my looks, it'd be great. I want to work hard and be taken seriously. It's difficult to achieve that, being a woman in STEM. Being "pretty" doesn't help.
By L.C. Schäfer3 years ago in Fiction
THE ZOOKEEPER
THE ZOOKEEPER … don’t growl at me … George was always a fun kind of guy. At least once you managed to pull him away from his computer. In addition to his fulltime job, he had two main hobbies: writing and photography. Very often, he’d be out taking pictures, then he’d go home and write about them.
By Margaret Brennan3 years ago in Fiction
