Short Story
The Guardian of the Attic
There was only one rule: do not open the door. That was a simple, unspoken pact between brothers, forged in the fire of childhood horrors and fevered whispers. Over that divide, the attic creaked on its punky floorboards under a canopy of dust-speckled drapes.
By anu chandrashekar2 years ago in Fiction
The Tides of Uncertainty
Title: "The Tides of Uncertainty" Page 1 Jonas stared at the screen of his computer, the white background of his Excel sheet blinding in the late afternoon sun that filtered through the office blinds. His mind drifted, as it often did these days, away from the columns and rows of numbers that seemed to pile on endlessly. He ran a hand through his hair and sighed, leaning back in his chair.
By Jonas Irvin 2 years ago in Fiction
Debunking Common Nutrition Myths
One of the biggest nutrition myths is that low-carb is the only way to lose weight and burn fat. In this respect, it is significant to understand that though it is possible to scale down carbohydrate intake and lose some more weight, it is not a universal rule.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing2 years ago in Fiction
The Last Mile
The morning alarm buzzed at 4:45 AM, and Sarah Chen didn't hit snooze. Not because she was one of those mythical morning people – she definitely wasn't – but because the manila envelope on her dresser wouldn't let her. The one with the rejection letter from last year's Chicago Marathon lottery, now serving as her makeshift vision board.
By Emily-Stories2 years ago in Fiction
The Community Garden
The community garden notice board had become a battlefield, and Deepa stood before it, wondering how a simple vegetable plot could cause so much discord. The latest salvo was a typed note complaining about Mr. O'Brien's towering sunflowers blocking the sun from surrounding plots. Below it, someone had scrawled a complaint about Mrs. Patel's wind chimes being "culturally inappropriate." Three separate notes argued about the proper way to compost.
By Emily-Stories2 years ago in Fiction
The Empty Apartment
Sarah's new apartment felt like a cardboard box - empty, brown, and depressingly temporary. She stood in the middle of the barren living room, surrounded by towers of moving boxes labeled in her characteristic messy-yet-somehow-organized way, armed with nothing but a pizza cutter and an overwhelming urge to cry. (She'd packed her knife set somewhere in one of these identical boxes, naturally.)
By Emily-Stories2 years ago in Fiction
The Food Truck Promise
Marcus watched the rain drumming against his food truck's serving window, each drop another reminder of the day's nonexistent sales. His phone screen lit up with yet another notification: "Prime location available - Downtown Food Hall - Modern Facilities - Apply Now!"
By Emily-Stories2 years ago in Fiction
Natural Disharmony
A faint wind ran through the field that rested near the edge of Castro Woods, causing the unkept grass and weeds to sway and scrape against the moonlit air. Gravel cracked under Jamie's feet, breaking the silence that echoed through the space as she walked down the small dirt trail up to a small shrine that blended in with the heavy greenery.
By Rachael Anra2 years ago in Fiction
Valoria
Thalos paused, his eyes scanning Seraphina’s face. He knew he needed her help, but the weight of what he was asking pressed down on him. Involving her could make things worse in the eyes of his already suspicious tribe. “I need your instincts,” he finally admitted, his voice low. “You’ve seen more than I have, and you’re quicker to notice things I might miss. But... my tribe won’t like you getting involved.”
By Digi Dragon 05 (Or Digi or Revely)2 years ago in Fiction
The Earth Show. Top Story - October 2024.
“Here it is, folks! Just as you remember it, with all the laughter, all the tears... all the glory and all the gory... all the sex and all the slaughter... all the love and all the loathing... this is the show you can’t miss, the one you can’t ignore because you were all in it! You are the stars of the show, you humans, here at the Cosmic Carnival of Humanity! Here’s your final chance to feel the fear except this time you know it’s not real! Ride the Earth roller coaster one last time here at The Earth Show! Any time, any place you wanna go in Earth history, even before you humans became the stars! Five billion years to choose from! Come one, come all, and just for you it’s all FREE!”
By Renee Y Brown2 years ago in Fiction
