Young Adult

Reflections. Top Story - April 2026.
He held the edges of the stone water font, fingers wrapping on the edges, his lies laid bare. She told him not to ride out, told him there were others younger, better, and his wisdom was needed within their halls.
By Matthew J. Fromm5 months ago in Fiction
He Was the Cock of the Walk in School… Until Everything Changed
The day I saw Arman sitting alone at the back of the classroom, staring at nothing, I couldn’t believe it. Just a few months ago, he was the “cock of the walk” of our school, the boy everyone wanted to be around. But that day, he looked like a completely different person. Quiet. Broken. Forgotten. And the worst part was… nobody even cared what had happened to him.
By imtiazalam5 months ago in Fiction
Blue Bunnies. Top Story - April 2026.
"I'll just have the usual, thank you." "And I'll have the avocado toast—on rye, please." The waitress gave a warm smile before walking back to the kitchen. The two ladies smiled at each other briefly before each taking a sip of their coffees.
By Belle5 months ago in Fiction
Above From Below Part 8
After many shots, and several beers, Andrea and Rick headed back to their hotel. Rick had opened up to Andrea. She now understood the ghosts, and why he wsarned her that he wasn't someone to get too close to. Still, she trusted Rick, at least as much as she trusted anyone else. Under any other circumstances, she might have considered making a move on him, but as much as he opened up, she could tell Rick was still holding back.
By Jason Morton5 months ago in Fiction
Above From Below Part 8
As Rick and Andrea sped away from the Observatory, keeping his lights off to stay hidden in the dark of night, Rick heard the information he briefly gleemed from the computer as the words rattled around in his head. He didn't understand what he'd seen fully, but knew that the classified stamp that had been entered on the files meant it was likely what got Nico killed. That they hadn't secured the files better meant they didn't know about him. The connection between him and Nico hadn't been found. How though, had Andrea found the tie?
By Jason Morton5 months ago in Fiction
Breaking Up For the Last Time
"I wonder where Ginny is. Did Azure tell you what the mission was while you were there?" Abbie tried to wheedle information out of Francine about Ginny's ongoing mission. Unfortunately, Frannie was entirely in the dark; she had been busy wheedling information out of Lance in the Tower for their mission.
By K.B. Silver 5 months ago in Fiction
Above From Below Part 7
Rick held his hand up, his fingers clenched into a fist, warning Andrea to hold. They were along side the building, working their way toward the back door to the complex, and Rick heard a noise. The technician they'd watched smoke two other cigarettes in an hour was at it again. Rick leaned back, and told Andrea about "Smokey the Bear," and cautioned her to wait. But, as they were on a clock, Andrea had other ideas.
By Jason Morton5 months ago in Fiction
Midnight Bus
The bus doors opened with a long metallic sigh, even though no one had pressed the stop button. For a moment, I stood on the empty sidewalk wondering if I had imagined it. The streetlights flickered softly above me, and the road stretched into darkness like an unanswered question. I had been waiting for nearly thirty minutes, and the city around me had already fallen asleep.
By Vocal Member 5 months ago in Fiction
Above From Below Part 6
Dragging in Major Kohl had not been in the plan, but he was unsure why she'd bothered to find him in Texas. This wasn't her fight, and Nico wasn't her brother. In Rick Steele's distrustful mind, something about the Major turning on her command, and against the country, by sharing the truth with him, didn't sit well. As he hadn't stared a gift horse in the mouth, Major Kohl's revelations about Nico's accident were a blessing, but to Rick, it wasn't that simple.
By Jason Morton5 months ago in Fiction
Others Amongst Us
For years, they were able to hide in plain sight. That time was over. Now they were forced into hiding underground—hiding in tunnels that had been abandoned long before their children were born.
By David E. Perry5 months ago in Fiction
In Defense, I Rose
How do I rise from the mire and muck that I freely entered Innocently, naively Step 1: Change locks Step 2: Move the money
By Andrea Corwin 5 months ago in Fiction
My Ex Keeps Showing Up in Photos
My ex and I broke up three weeks before Valentine’s Day. It wasn’t quiet. It wasn’t mutual. It was the kind of breakup where things get thrown, voices get loud, and the last thing he says before leaving is something that sticks in your head long after the door slams.
By V-Ink Stories5 months ago in Fiction