Short Story

Threat
From my characters in my book: The Book of Marie. A threat was a threat, but with Marie when she added a weapon, you could almost bet your ass was in major trouble. Jonas stood before her, watching, and observing every little detail, she might betray.
By Alisha Wilkins ✒️🦋🖋️3 years ago in Fiction
Blackout
A shiver ran down my body as I waited. I saw my reflection in the large mirror across the room and wondered why I was called into the station. I would rather be sitting on a bar stool than this chair.
By J.C. Rebel3 years ago in Fiction
Twelve Days of Fiction- Old Flames Reunited
Lizzie sat in a lime green sunlounge beside the universities community pool. Not only was Lizzie here to soak up the sun in her baby blue two piece swim suite. She was here to catch attention from the new life guard Steven.
By Mattie :)3 years ago in Fiction
Phantom Lair of Secrets - Part 3
An eerie dawn woke the dig director and Trudy extra early. All of the Echo Team didn’t take long to gather together soon after instructions were given to follow Damian. They were all going armed to the teeth with rifles and shotguns that had been packed on the sledge.
By Kathy J Anderson3 years ago in Fiction
love's Kaleidoscope
ROMANTIC LOVE : Maya's introduction to heartfelt love is a hurricane of feelings and encounters, every relationship a remarkable section in her journey. She dives heedlessly into the inebriating universe of enthusiastic associations, anxious to disentangle the intricacies of heartfelt love.
By ISHA DUTTA3 years ago in Fiction
Amelia
Amelia was a proud promoter for embracing gentleness in the entirety of its being. She accepted that being female was not an indication of shortcoming but rather a celebration of who one is and what makes every female stand out.
By ALICE WAMBETI3 years ago in Fiction
The Magic of Winter's Whisper
Once upon a time, in a small town nestled between snow-covered hills, there lived a young girl named Lily. Christmas was Lily's favorite time of the year, and the anticipation of the holiday filled her with joy. The quaint houses adorned with twinkling lights and the scent of pine in the air created a magical atmosphere that seemed to whisper tales of wonder.
By FatyFlower20083 years ago in Fiction
"Whisper of the Haunted : Tales from America's Past". Content Warning.
In the heart of the French Quarter in New Orleans lies the ominous Lori Mansion, shrouded in mystery and horror. Once owned by the affluent Madame Deline McCarthy Lori in the early 19th century, the mansion holds a dark secret. Madame Lori, known for her cruel treatment of workers, faced a night of reckoning on April 10th, 1834. As flames engulfed the mansion, Madame and her family escaped, callously abandoning locked workers inside. Locals, furious at her negligence, surrounded the mansion, breaking its walls, and pillaging its remnants.
By Candra G3 years ago in Fiction
Pay-It-Forward. Top Story - December 2023.
This story is part of the Vocal + Assist Hallmark story challenge: The Phone Call It's a beautiful sunny Christmas Eve day in the suburban city of Orange, California. Nick was taking his brisk daily walk along the bike trail when his cell phone buzzed.
By Rick Henry Christopher 3 years ago in Fiction
Cloning Love
"You allowed the notion of Rick's disappearance to prevail for the past six years as a missing person?!" The revelation shook Doctor Marek Potock to his core. It took the old man decades to climb out of the hole wrought with scandal encapsulating his early career. Before cloning became commonplace, doctors with the same leanings as Marek treated clones like true-born humans; Potock even facilitated the resurrection of loved ones to bereaved families. The shifting government policies and popular opinions on the subject led to the banning of cloning and the termination of all illegal clones.
By Ben Soto3 years ago in Fiction
Howling Flavors: The Tale of Windy City Ice
A long-hidden treasure waited to be discovered in the center of the thriving metropolis known as the Windy City. It was more than just your typical ice cream shop—rather, it was a hidden gem of frozen treats.
By Kageno Hoshino3 years ago in Fiction
The Christmas Tree
I forgot just how big the stupid thing was - the old, faux tree stored away in my parents' garage. It took me forever to haul the damned thing from it's place in the loft, and even longer to prop it up into something that resembled a standing position. I'm sure if there'd been any onlookers they would've burst out laughing more than once as the plastic branches whacked me back and forth, refusing to come out of that beaten up old box.
By Taylor Rigsby3 years ago in Fiction