Short Story
Black Widow.
I met and was falling in love under unusual circumstance, his sister lived next to me and I have seen Tom for several months. It seemed the perfect relationship, and I was starting to fall in love with Tom. However, one day, I overheard Tom talking to his friend on the phone, and I heard him say something that made me suspicious.
By Dawn Earnshawabout a year ago in Fiction
Magnum Opus
"I'll find a way back," she said, silver tears spilling onto her glasslike cheeks. "You won't have to," he replied. Ethics be damned. He would fight every piece of legislation, study every last text on quantum computing, and bribe anyone he could to save her. The Void couldn't claim her, not fully - not when his fervor surpassed any government decree.
By Samantha Hearnabout a year ago in Fiction
Sunshine-Yellow Nail Polish
Grateful they survived the chemical plant explosion years ago when Maya lost her parents and sisters, the sorrow is heavy as Maya and Ira enjoy bread and spiced tea before their wedding. Maya paints her fingernails sunshine-yellow, and her spirit ascends as Ira admires her heavenly choice.
By Pamela Williams /Perthena#2476about a year ago in Fiction
Always
Please, please, please. She repeated rapidly inside her head. Her frantic breathing increased with her beating heart. “Please,” she muttered as she lightly tugged the sleeve of his shirt. He looked down at her, his neutral expression slowly shifting into a soft smile. He stepped closer to her, closing the small gap between them. He laid one hand on top of hers, while the other cupped her face.
By Emma Sumsionabout a year ago in Fiction
Citizen Sam
Oceania, Tis For Thee, Dominic Muldowny, 1984, The Movie The Event Click, snap, pop. The holographic news pundit on the television screen disappeared in tandem with the house's lights, appliances, and HVAC. Silence roared with its tinnitus thrum in the vacuum created in the wink of an eye.
By J. S. Wadeabout a year ago in Fiction