Short Story
3 bizzare moments
Have you ever had something weirdly lucky happen to you? Maybe you found $20 lying on the ground? Or perhaps you were just in the right place at the right time? Well amazing as that is, there are some people out there who have survived against near-impossible odds, and lived to tell the tale. From a woman who spent 80 minutes trapped in freezing water, to a soldier who fell over four miles without a parachute, let's look at even more of the luckiest people who survived the impossible.
By Hassan Yassin2 years ago in Fiction
Hauge's adventure into the fairy tale city
Once upon a time, in a small village among green fields, there lived a 15-year-old boy named Hauge. He was the son of a talented carpenter, and Hauge inherited his father's special talent: he could rebuild anything out of wood with just a chisel and hammer. Hauge's father, George, was an extremely famous craftsman. Every day he was busy in the carpentry workshop with twenty of his disciples to complete orders from customers from everywhere. Often, outside of school, Hauge also worked in his father's carpentry workshop.
By Steve.Hoang2 years ago in Fiction
The Price of the Kingdom
Once upon a time, a king of a country fell ill. When the king saw that there was no hope of his survival, he announced to his subjects that he would pass his kingdom to the one (after his death), who would spend a night in his grave. Everyone was terrified, and no one was willing to do this.
By Ameer Bibi2 years ago in Fiction
Absent Resident
Emilio ran through the French doors and scanned the empty garden. Joseph had gone. How could they let this happen? Normally the night staff were very careful to ensure the outside doors were locked. The Rosa Salva retirement community guaranteed that a family's elders would be safe and well looked after here. But this morning, the door was open and the room was empty.
By Addison Alder2 years ago in Fiction
Your Seat, My Seat
The train arrived at the same time every day. Mdm. Lim Swee Neo usually boarded the same carriage, with the same expressionless, tired faces staring blankly at her. The crowded carriage meant that a seat was a precious commodity that no one wanted to give up.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Fiction
Traces of Love Behind The Fog
In a small village called Sukamaju, thick fog often envelops every corner at dawn. The village is known for its beautiful natural charm and friendly citizens. Behind the beauty, however, hides a love story full of mystery, the story of two hearts bound by fate and the fog that envelops their past.
By agung mahendra2 years ago in Fiction
Breathe Him In. Content Warning.
Grabbing her keys and purse, Lyla heads out of the front door of her newly purchased 3-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom dream home. Making note of some much-needed decorative changes on her way out, she breathes in deeply and long, releasing a bit more of the sadness and rage that has been holding her joy hostage for the past year. Getting through the betrayal she had lived through had taken a toll on her mentally and emotionally, but her spirit felt like a live fire in a forest of kindling. With a head shake, a smile, and an internal "We're ready, Sis!", Lyla slid into her new Toyota Camry, customized with accents that satisfy her love of bling, and headed to her dream office. The bittersweet of it all sometimes catapulted her from high to low and back without warning. At 30 years old, Lyla Swanson is often described as the light in the room as well as someone who should not be taken lightly...ever. Growing up with openly loving parents who were parents to any and every kid in the neighborhood, Lyla learned how to fight her own battles, champion the underdog and love in the way God intended. Far from perfect, she is most proud of her intelligence and ability to grow and adapt so the whole Maurice thing had knocked her off of her square a bit. Cueing up 'Why Not Me' by Tasha Page-Lockhart and turning it up loud, Lyla pulls out of her driveway taking in the neighborhood's perfectly manicured lawns and flawlessly painted fences with the normal front-facing calm that made her the go-to Human Resources Consultant in the Nashville area.
By Tiffany FC2 years ago in Fiction
It Lurks Behind The Shade (2 of 3)
*Author's note*: This is part 2! Please click here to read part 1. For the next week, I avoided the window like the plague. I didn't leave my room at night. If I had to go to the bathroom, I just held it until daybreak. I did some experimentation and found that the shadow didn't appear until after eleven P.M. During this time, my dad managed to find me a TV. It was an old flat screen, but I could hook up my console or laptop to it to play games, so it was good enough.
By Matthew Spinelli2 years ago in Fiction
The Charmed Clockmaker
An old clockmaker named Elias resided in the center of the fascinating town of Veridia, nestled amid lush forests and undulating hills. His small store, "Ageless Ponders," gained notoriety for the accuracy of its watches but rather for the hushed tales of its paranormal qualities.
By Abdul Qayyum2 years ago in Fiction
