Short Story
Liminal: occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold. OED. Top Story - September 2023.
Bonbons in a glass jar tempt me; a jar of chopped-up rainbow. I swirl a yellow one around my mouth, expect the zing and tang of fresh lemon. I spit it into my hand when no one is looking and bury it in a potted ficus by the TV set. I hate bananas. My husband devours them instead of crisps and candy. I smell them on his clothes; just a hint, through wood-spice aftershave and whiskey.
By Teresa Renton3 years ago in Fiction
The House of Skulls. Content Warning.
“Shit. Son of a bitch. I do not believe this fucking bullshit,” Jared had his head under the hood of the little compact he was driving. Pulling his head out, he kicked the car’s fender, leaving dents in the body. “Those fucking bastards rented us a mother fucking lemon! Damn those idiots.”
By Mother Combs (Sharon)3 years ago in Fiction
The Radiant Dreamer: A Tale of Empowerment
Once upon a time in a quaint village nestled between rolling hills and lush green forests, there lived a girl named Maya. She was no ordinary girl; she was a dreamer with a heart as vast as the open sky and ambitions that reached beyond the horizon.
By Awosika Tunmise Christianna3 years ago in Fiction
Wickedly Twisted
Deep in the Massachusetts woods, there is a sculpture of a dancer, poised in a twisted pose. It is a beautiful sunbathed landscape in shades of blues, lavenders and pale green, a heavenly sight just before dawn and as a prelude to the approaching dark of nights. A lake with the bluest water flows all around, where butterflies play and rare birds come to drink.
By Novel Allen3 years ago in Fiction
Worlds Collide: The MCU-DCEU Crossover
Chapter 1: A Rift in Reality The world had never seen a day like this. As the sun dipped below the horizon, a shimmering rift tore through the fabric of reality itself, casting an eerie, multicolored glow over New York City. It was a phenomenon that defied explanation, one that left scientists, sorcerers, and superheroes alike bewildered.
By ziyad ahmed3 years ago in Fiction
Fantastic Four: Rise of Doom
The city of New York gleamed under the warm midday sun as its citizens went about their daily lives. It was a day like any other, until a deafening explosion shattered the tranquility. Smoke billowed into the sky as an ominous figure, clad in a green hooded cloak, emerged from the wreckage. It was none other than Victor Von Doom, the notorious Doctor Doom, and he had returned with a vengeance.
By ziyad ahmed3 years ago in Fiction
"Cosmic Kinship: Humanity's Encounter with Extraterrestrial Friends"
On a seemingly ordinary summer day, the world witnessed a completely unexpected and extraordinary event: the arrival of aliens on Earth. With a glittering fleet of spaceships floating quietly in the sky, these visitors from outer space immediately captured the attention of the entire planet.
By Marius Doni3 years ago in Fiction
A.G.N.E.S.
Her tiny frame was balanced precisely on the edge of the diving board as she looked down at the surface of the ocean. She appeared to be mesmerized by the slow and gentle waves of water that were passing far beneath her, before they slapped against the floating platform. She looked like a fragile child that should be playing in a plastic pool while her parents watched over her. The shimmery, sleek pink swimming gear and oversized flippers added to the adoration. She left people holding their breath, wondering where her arm floaties went missing.
By Chelas Montanye3 years ago in Fiction
"Samuel's Rules of Life: Guiding Light in a Challenging World"
In a picturesque town, somewhere in a corner forgotten by the world, there lived a wise old man named Samuel. Revered by the entire town for his deep wisdom, Samuel was known for always having a few simple rules for life close at hand, a true beacon of understanding in a world marked by uncertainty and challenge. As time passed, people flocked from all over the city to meet him and learn from his wisdom. These seemingly simple rules hid deep secrets.
By Marius Doni3 years ago in Fiction
Scary Night at the Abandoned Mansion
Deep in the forest, in a world forgotten by time, stood Blackwood Manor, an ancient and terrifying building whose walls had weeks and days to tell. The dark legend of this abandoned mansion had spread for centuries as a mystery of darkness, and no one in the nearby village had the courage to approach it after the fall of the Blackwood family many years ago.
By Marius Doni3 years ago in Fiction
Lest We Forget
We open our story today in a town, specifically the town of Dunnald. This town, like many others, had a road. It actually had several roads, but only one of them is important to us, or anyone else really. If it didn’t maintain a trade road, this town would be utterly useless, and likely wouldn’t exist. But I digress. So, we were talking about the road. And this road had several rather interesting locations on it, but for our purposes we are going to focus on one of the taverns. Bars? I don’t know, the difference seems largely pedantic. All I know about this place is they have food, they have liquor, and they have rooms for the night. Do with that information what you will. Anyhow, moving right along, this tavern-ish place called itself the Blind Frog, and for a gold coin the owner would tell you the story behind the name. But that isn’t this story. This story is set inside the Blind Frog, on the main trade road, in the town of Dunnald.
By FFR Stories3 years ago in Fiction
