Young Adult
"The Curse of the Diamond"
Johnathan had inherited his uncle's diamond. It was a beautiful, large diamond that sparkled in the light. But there was a curse attached to it. Everyone in his uncle's family who had ever owned the diamond had met with misfortune. Some had died, others had lost their fortunes, and still, others had gone insane.
By BILL KISHORE4 years ago in Fiction
Cappuccino Calculus
This Sunday at the end of September, a line of mostly caffeine enthusiasts snaked about seventy feet. Halley displayed its color, goldenrod, which adorned the aprons of the workers. Zamona Mince whipped out her marker and inscribed the name of the macchiato recipient. She stood at five feet four inches and possessed the skin color of a black panther’s fur. She was twenty-four. Her hair was coiffed and looked like a frozen fountain of jet black. Her face look small and angular with enough regality to mistake her for the Crown. As a student of First State Community College, she studied therapy and fitness classes.
By Skyler Saunders4 years ago in Fiction
Finding Balance: The Tale of Lila and AI
Once upon a time, in a little town settled among rolling green slopes, there lived a youthful lady named Lila. Lila had developed up in this town, encompassed by the recognizable faces of her family and companions, and she had continuously felt substance with her life. But as she developed more seasoned, Lila started to feel eager. She longed for something more, something that she couldn't very put her finger on.
By Hardik Mittal4 years ago in Fiction
And Another One
“The mirror showed a reflection that wasn't my own,” Forty-year-old Lawson Briggs announced to his wife in the kitchen. His words dripped with anxiety and urgency but he somehow remained relatively calm. He was black as the Labrea Tar Pits. But he and his wife were thousands of miles away in Hockessin, Delaware. He just peered at an image in the mirror. It was of a middle aged Chinese woman. His wife, thirty-two-year-old Vienna looked up from her salad. She finished chewing.
By Skyler Saunders4 years ago in Fiction
