Short Story
Sleep Tight, Shaggy Maggie
Down on Broad Street, the crackheads drift like dirty wraiths through the ruins of their burned out squats and homeless men in baggy jackets push shopping carts full of soda cans past the shattered windows of dead stores. It’s an autumn midnight and the bars are closing, so the hookers lean against chipped brick walls here on the fringes of downtown, one eye out for business and the other out for the cops.
By Jean McKinney3 years ago in Fiction
Timber Tom. Content Warning.
A Terrifying Tremulous Trees story Timber Tom turned to his men, cleared his throat and began to read his long winded speech, tightly holding his notepad in his hairy sunburnt and scarred hands, his oily, messy hair stuck to the sides of his face while flys buzzed around him.
By Alex H Mittelman 3 years ago in Fiction
The Untold Story of Little Red Riding Hood
A little girl named Red often traveled through the heart of a sentient forest, where ancient trees could communicate with each other, whispered secrets, and dappled sunlight danced through the foliage. She was known far and wide as Little Red Riding Hood, for she wore a vibrant crimson cloak that fluttered behind her as she skipped along the winding forest paths.
By Anthony Chan3 years ago in Fiction
Whispering Voices in the Woods
The woods of whispering voices were a place of mystery and utter dread, where the trees seemed to murmur secrets and the shadows danced with unseen creatures. All the children in the nearby towns knew to stay far away. They were warned by the tales of those who ventured off too deep and never returned.
By Somer Kelly3 years ago in Fiction
We’ve Got You. Content Warning.
October 16, 1999, 10:30 a.m. 15 year old Drew Parker is sitting on a bench at the park around the corner from his house. He is waiting for his friends Giovannie, Bryan and Amanda to come meet him so they can go have breakfast and then go to the mall together. As he sits waiting for his trio of friends to arrive Drew reaches back and carresses the bruise on his lower back. At least I fought back this time, Drew thought to himself. Once again my mom’s drunken and worthless boyfriend gave me a drunken beatdown yesterday, but this time I fought back and that’s why I’m in so much pain today.
By Joe Patterson3 years ago in Fiction
A love...
Once upon a time, in a quaint little town nestled amidst rolling hills and lush greenery, there lived two souls whose lives were intertwined in a bittersweet dance of love and loss. Emily, with her radiant smile and gentle demeanor, captured the heart of Jacob, a brooding artist with a troubled past. From the moment their eyes met across a crowded café, they knew their fates were sealed.
By naol abraham3 years ago in Fiction
Echoes of Eternity
Title: Echoes of Eternity In the heart of a bustling city, where the echoes of footsteps reverberate through narrow alleyways, there existed a forgotten corner concealed by shadows. Here, amidst the chaos of urban life, lay a peculiar antique shop named "Echoes of Eternity."
By Isaiah Omulo3 years ago in Fiction
