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Open Fire
“As police officers, we have to hold ourselves to a higher standard. It’s more than that. When someone wants to open fire, we must be citizens on patrol to maintain good standing and safety,” Newark Police Chief Marell Hankston.
Skyler SaundersPublished 12 months ago in FictionVoyage to Unknown: The Rise of a New Civilization
Chapter Two Surviving the Storm Abdullah, along with a handful of other passengers, had survived the storm that had battered their ship. The rest had either perished in the raging waters or had been washed away by the ferocity of the storm.
Maatron MalleryPublished 12 months ago in FictionExploring the Pacific Ocean
Exploring the Pacific Ocean The crew of the research vessel The Explorer was getting ready to lower their submersible into the Pacific Ocean as the sun was beginning to set. At the same time, the sun was beginning to set. They were on a mission to explore the Mariana Trench, which is the section of the ocean that is home to the deepest point, and collect specimens of the strange organisms that were discovered in that zone.
Artel BluePublished 12 months ago in FictionMeter Maid Marion
Bill had writer’s block. Day after day, he sat at his computer, opened up Word, and stared at a blank page on his screen, until his itchy mouse finger took him to Twitter where he could react to one question or witty observation after another, and forget his deadline.
Richard SeltzerPublished 12 months ago in FictionThe Full Moon
Have you ever spent your time gazing in the sky praising the moon? I guess we all have done this as therapy to escape the hustles of this worldly life. Gazing at the moon, enjoying this breathtaking sight, I am writing this story similar to what poets and lovers have done for centuries, living in their own world of imagination. The soft silvery glow and radiance of full moon illuminate the night casting captivating shadows across the world.
senya abdulrehmanPublished 12 months ago in FictionHis Desire
He stared at her, surprisingly amused by the fact that he could sense no fear from her. He licked his lips as he took in the smoothness of her skin and the darkness of her curls. As she looked up, he peered into her sapphire-blue eyes, intrigued by the fact that she seemed to notice his presence. A slow, chilling smile spread across his lips. “How beautiful,” he breathed with sickening sweetness.
A. P. CooperPublished 12 months ago in FictionThe Tapestry of Life
Life, a Tapestry of Woe and Bliss A tapestry of life we weave, With threads of woe and threads of bliss. A fabric fine, a web to cleave,
Alveena BibiPublished 12 months ago in FictionThe Sea Turtle Dreamed
Turtle dreamed of Nature’s blessings: insects, trees, seas, and life. Visions of terrestrial life; a butterfly riding on a monkey’s back. In the monkey’s bug-infested paw, it carried rusted keys.
Megan Baker (Left Vocal in 2023)Published 12 months ago in Fiction