Short Story
The Piano. Content Warning.
The home was full of the noises of people who were in their own world. Steady hums leading to screeching crescendoes. A random shout of a name. Mutterings. Flatulence, released unknowingly. The TV blared; some gaudy game show and a presenter with unfathomably white teeth.
By Rachel Deeming3 years ago in Fiction
The Epitaph of Blood
The Epitaph of Blood In the last stages of the Vietnam War, a disillusioned captain of Special Forces rebels against an oppressive commander, forcing his unit to fight a valiant battle for survival against both internal betrayal and external enemies.
By Abdul Qayyum3 years ago in Fiction
Road Hyena
Road Hyena Captain Pete Mitchell, a Canadian intelligence officer, was thrust into the brutality of combat under the unrelenting Afghan sun. In contrast to his seasoned teammates, Pete had not yet reached the point of taking a life. But now fate was going to face him.
By Abdul Qayyum3 years ago in Fiction
Jade Cove
First published in October Hill Magazine, spring, 2022 The cold-water stabs at Rico, penetrating his bones. Wind chops, bites, and claws at his face. The unfamiliar coastline of the Pacific digs out the survival in him. As he floats south with the currents, he drifts back to himself as a child of 12, treading the same trail every day to Don Hilario's vineyard. Back then, he found his endurance by listening to the melody of the ocean, but today, a much louder drum beat down on him:
By Tony Martello3 years ago in Fiction
Pity's Revenge
Pity’s Revenge By Megan Russ This had never been the life I wanted for her. To be an assassin was a hard thing, to watch the life fade from your target’s eyes, to feel their hot blood drip from your hands. Yet she had proved herself during her years as a runner. She was reliable, quick, and followed orders. It was not my place to deny her the calling of apprentice, but why had the Grandmaster appointed me as her Master. My only child, my daughter, looked up at me with a grin as we walked out of the temple that morning. Her honey colored eyes sparkled, her new dagger in her hands, my thick cloak around her shoulders.
By Megan Russ3 years ago in Fiction
The Quantum Café Chronicles: A Tale of Alternate Realities
In the heart of the bustling city, hidden among the towering skyscrapers, lay a café like no other. The Quantum Café was a realm where the fabric of reality was woven with the threads of possibility. Here, patrons could choose which version of themselves they wanted to be: successful, heartbroken, adventurous, or even deceased. The catch? Every choice had consequences, and the café's owner, an enigmatic barista named Ava, knew more about the patrons than they realized.
By Muhammad Sarmad Razzaq3 years ago in Fiction
Through the Quantum Lens
Emma entered the nondescript café, the tinkling of the door's bells masking her trembling exhale. Just another day in this humdrum existence. She meandered to the counter, briefcase in hand, ignoring the unusual decor of tangled lines and fractal patterns adorning the walls.
By Muhammad Sarmad Razzaq3 years ago in Fiction
Threads of Destiny
In the heart of an unassuming city, nestled between the mundane and the extraordinary, stood the Quantum Café. Its existence defied the laws of physics, and its patrons were drawn to it like moths to a cosmic flame. The café was a nexus—a place where alternate realities intersected, and choices echoed across dimensions.
By Muhammad Sarmad Razzaq3 years ago in Fiction
