Young Adult
A Tale of Love and Humanity
The Resurrection Flower | Humanity and the Red Flower There was a lovely Russian fairy tale I remember as a child. It might have been a form of ''Beauty and the Beast'' found in Western fairy-tale books. The picture and I were fonder of this Russian tale than the original. As I recall, the story is like this.
By Rohitha Lanka2 years ago in Fiction
EPISODE 3 : THE TEST OF POWER
The silence in Luiz Fernando's apartment was profound, but his mind was in turmoil. He was determined to understand the powers that now resided within his body. Sitting in the center of the room, with the blue stone in front of him, he took a deep breath, focusing.
By Luiz O freitas2 years ago in Fiction
The Ghost Train
Chapter 1: The Missing Persons The fluorescent lights of the Rockhaven Police Department's forensic lab cast harsh shadows across the evidence laid out on the steel table. Sarah Mathews pushed a strand of auburn hair behind her ear as she leaned closer to the grainy security footage, her green eyes narrowed in concentration. Three separate case files were spread around her workstation, seemingly unrelated until she'd spotted the pattern.
By Shane D. Spear2 years ago in Fiction
Punk Tactics
A quiet afternoon, just on the cusp of evening outside Bob’s Burger restaurant. The door holds an open sign as the birds chirped nuzzled comfy, tucked away in the restaurants' neon sign. The gentle winds pick up a lose feather guiding it along the faded green siding of the building, it makes its way towards the ally silently resting by the hand of none other than Louise Belcher, now 14 years old and no longer sporting her signature bunny ears. She recklessly hangs over the railing of the rusted fire escape- once a polished yellow, now a chipped rusted brownish-yellowish color. - Louise drapes her body over the rail with a phone in hand. “Come on Ruds! We haven’t hung out for most of the summer, why can’t you be there?” she lowers herself onto the rail, placing her full weight on it. “Look Louise, I’m not happy about it either but we’re still moving things in- I swear, there’s just too much to unpack. If I see another box after this, I think I'm just goanna explode!” He huffs. “Okay, okay. Breath Rudy, breath. - look, it makes no difference to me where we hangout, but I need to talk to you – face to face.” biting her lip in excitement trying to save the news until they could meet. “Sounds serious, all my stuff is unpacked, I'm sure mom and Dave can manage without me for a while if you’re willing to take a bus I can meet you halfway.” Just then Rudy’s mom calls out from the bottom of the stairs, “Rudy! Your dad is here!” – “Your biological dad not – you know”- he verbally stumbled “I’m sure you heard that.” He chuckled in slight embarrassment. “It must be complicated now that you technically have two dads.” She empathized “Yeah, I’m more worried about Dave. He- you know what, we’re gonna meet up soon so I’ll tell you then. Okay?” “Course, later buddy.” She hangs up the phone and puts it in her pocket, staying to take in the air for just a little longer. Rudy's gonna love what I’ve got planned. She thinks to herself, smiling as she watches a lone feather float by, the soft breeze tickles her nose. Inside Linda walks into the kitchen in search of something, “Gene?” She calls out to no answer, looking over at the opened window she pokes her head outside suspecting it was Gene. “Wha- Louise? You better not be smoking out here miss missy.” pointing a suspicious finger. “Mom! Of course not. I was on the phone with Rudy, we’re gonna meet up today.”
By Dylan-Quinn Harris2 years ago in Fiction
"From the Forgotten, whispers"
"From the Forgotten, whispers" That night, it rained a lot, pounding against the old house's windows in a pattern that unnerved Noah. The rain outside nearly drowned out the crackling sound of the flames as he sat by the fireplace. After his father's recent job loss, his family had recently relocated to this isolated, dilapidated farmhouse in the hopes of finding calm. Noah was not so sure, though. The house felt off, with its groaning flooring and odd odors. Something that did not wish to be discovered seemed to be concealed by the walls themselves.
By Rajoan Islam2 years ago in Fiction
THE DREAM
M ZURI “Get out! I can’t believe I gave birth to you. How can you be this stupid?” With tears rolling down her eyes, Zuri stood perplexed. She couldn’t believe her father would be this mean. Somewhere in her mind she feels he is just plain stupid but he gave birth to her and at least he stayed unlike her mom who bailed out on her. She thought her father would be supportive like he always has.
By Benjamin Boniface2 years ago in Fiction
"The Secret We Do not Share"
"The Secret We Do not Share" Eliot had always sensed that something about her—about him—was unusual. Lily would not talk much about it, but whenever someone inquired about her family, she would quickly grin or change the topic. Since Eliot had met Lily, there had always been a certain calm about her that made her seem impervious to criticism, like a secret just waiting to be revealed.
By Rajoan Islam2 years ago in Fiction









