Short Story
"The Secret Garden"
Once upon a time, in a tiny village that snuggled beneath a mighty mountain, there lived a curious child named Lily. Everyone knew Lily for her unquenchable thirst for adventure and her deep love for the wonders of nature. She spent her days exploring meadows, climbing tall trees, and chasing fluttering butterflies.
By Eyaquit Zaman Imran3 years ago in Fiction
Tombette
After my mother died, I began to bury things in small places. I folded her hand-written recipe for cornbread and oyster stuffing deep inside the oil-stained pages of my cookbook. I recorded old spiritual songs she used to sing in the strings of the out-of-tune piano in our front room. I tucked an empty glass bottle of Poison, her favorite perfume, in the corner of my sock drawer. But most of all I buried memories in my mind. Of baking Christmas cookies while the snow drifted down outside the kitchen window. Of running my hands through the rich black soil of the garden as we planted cucumber seeds. Of her fingers stroking my temples as I listened to her read the Harry Potter series out loud to me.
By Rae Fairchild (MRB)3 years ago in Fiction
BLACK PYRAMID II
As the dust settled from the catastrophic battle beneath the Alaskan wilderness, the British MI6 intercepted the fragmented communications that had survived the clash between the Russian Spetsnaz and the American Navy SEALs. Outraged by the intrusion and the lack of an invitation from the United States for a joint operation, the British authorities demanded their own piece of the mysterious pyramid's knowledge.
By Haris Hadzic3 years ago in Fiction
Davos in the Desert
In the heart of the Saudi Arabian desert, amid the majestic dunes and relentless sun, Riyadh stood as a modern oasis. It was a testament to the remarkable transformation that had swept through the country in recent years, thanks to the vision and leadership of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, or MBS. He is widely credited with raising the country’s profile to one that is an integral part of the global stage, and his efforts are bearing fruit on the world’s stage of high finance.
By Anthony Chan3 years ago in Fiction
BLACK PYRAMID
In the frigid wilderness of Alaska, a joint task force comprised of Navy SEAL Team 6 and Russian Spetsnaz prepared to embark on a perilous mission. The teams, some of the world's most elite soldiers, were assembled to investigate and confront an inexplicable extraterrestrial presence that had emerged near the ominous Black Pyramid.
By Haris Hadzic3 years ago in Fiction
Finally Peace
Mia stares almost blankly at the message she just received. Feeling the sour lump in her throat, she throws the phone down. Breathing in and out to calm down, her lip quivered and as much as she wanted to cry, no tears were coming out. Mia had known Noah for about ten years now, and from day one she had a massive crush on him. There was just something about him that she couldn’t put her finger on, something that always drew her back to him. Mia had other relationships which have ended now, and in the back of her head she was filled with the what-ifs about Noah. Early this year, he had reached out to her out of the blue; Mia was newly single not looking for anything and could have combusted on the spot when she saw his name on the phone. They would hang out till the early hours, share secrets, and kiss very passionately. Mia wanted to know where his head was at, and she was always met with a “I like you a lot, but I’m just not ready for a relationship yet.”
By Sara Zervos3 years ago in Fiction
An Alone Christmas Morning
I sat on the counter with a warm dim light shining on my face, and a bunch of Christmas lights and Christmas decorations surrounding me. Watching through my window the snow fall from the sky, I look at the fireplace, once again only one stocking above the fireplace. I take a sip of my coffee as I close my eyes and wonder what a christmas would be like with a partner or a family. It must feel nice right? I place the mug in the sink and decided to shower and thought about working out, but I couldn't because mostly everything is closed on Christmas... even the gym. How stupid... a holiday that's mainly based off religion causes everything around you to change and not be able to go anywhere. I mean don't get me wrong, I clearly fell for the trap because take a look around my house. There are atleast 10 Santas around every corner. Of course I didn't buy any of these all of my family memebers sent me these as an anual-check-up-on-me. Always sent in a big box wrapped in Christmas paper and big red bow on top. And can't forget the letters with the same phrases reused every year, "We miss you so much" "We hope you feel better soon!" "You're welcome to visit anytime!".
By Alexsandra Castrillon3 years ago in Fiction
Hallowthankmas
Jeremy blinked, wondering if he'd heard correctly. "Halla-who-da-whatnow?" Jasper, his best friends since they were crawling, groaned. "Hallowthankmas. That bastard time of year where you don't get to breathe between being bombarded with corporations trying to sell themed junk you only need once per year, celebration preparations, Hallmark movies that are the same plot with different window dressing, and attempting to juggle conflicting family commitments without starting a family feud."
By Natasja Rose3 years ago in Fiction
Astralprojecringe
Honestly, all James wanted to do was have a coffee after work and wait for peak hour traffic to die down. Instead, he was stuck with an involuntary front row seat to possibly the cringiest thing he'd ever seen. A surprise public proposal, complete with marching band, balloon shower, and a bunch of the soon-to-be-single idiot's cronies on standby to take pictures.
By Natasja Rose3 years ago in Fiction
