Tag: short story
A Long Way Home: The Journey Starts
“I’m short of the others dreams of being golden and on top It’s not what you painted in my head There’s so much there instead of all the colors that I saw” – Imagine Dragons, Dream *** Aleigha stepped from the train, her dark skin glistening with sweat from the summer heat, her palms shook ...Cascade Falls – Part Four
Part One|Part Two|Part Three _____ He stumbled out of the portal and into the depths of a cave, shivering violently, his teeth gnashing together. Frost tipped his hair, melted on his clothes as the warm air greeted him. A clatter of metal on stone reverberated. Startled, he backpedaled, then noticed a distinct gleam on the ...- EnvironmentEntertainmentCreativityParenting & FamilySelf-Help & RelationshipsFictionMemoir & AutobiographiesHome & Garden
Grave Awakening
Goldfinches and sparrows flit from branch to branch, filling the air with melodic choruses. Daylight warms Jayla’s face and rouses her from a deep sleep. She reaches for her plush blanket but collects something brittle and moist. Startled, Jayla opens her eyes and blinks to clear them. Clasped inside the palms of her hands are ... A Tale of Two Sisters: Chapter 1
I woke up with a warm breath against my neck as the sunlight streamed through the stained glass window above my bed. The headmistress brought this on herself when she put me in the old chapel. I tossed off my pink comforter and hit my companion with my pillow. “Get up. You are going to ...Cascade Falls – Part Three
Part One | Part Two She sat on the steps that preceded the throne. Night encroached, a darkness imposing despite the fervent glow of lit torches. Her garb spoke of a warrior, with leather greaves and a chestplate made of the same. Steel-tipped boots tapped the marble floor, a measure of impatience in the beat. ...Before The War
“aren’t we all just/ Looking for a little bit of hope these days?/ Looking for somebody you can wake up with?/ Looking for a little bit of hope these days?” -Bastille, “Those Nights” _______________________________________________ Everywhere he looked, the party raged. People around him drank, danced, fucked as if war hadn’t just been declared that morning. ...Storm Drain: A 500 Word Horror Story
The early summer rainstorm ceased. But, dark clouds remained and hovered above the sparsely populated street. Rainwater trickled into the storm drain below and lured the brown, slimy creature to the surface. Overcast skies and rain-drenched surface created the perfect environment for the underground creature. Conditions were ideal for it to go in search of ...Eerie Writing Prompts
Whether you’re a serious writer or an occasional writer, a writing prompt can help you to turn a blank piece of paper into a completed, creative story. Prompts give you something specific to focus on and often gets the wheels turning. They can also trigger a particular memory or exciting event, which can work its ...An Imagined Future Part 2: Earth View
PART 1 Three million. That is how much of humanity is left in 2119 C.E A hundred years, what happened? Too much. Not enough. This is an imagined future. But it could be real. *** Hubs and cities were two different things. Above, the world wasn’t simply dark—it was completely devoid of even the faintest ...Cascade Falls – Part Two
Please read: Part one The arrows were still embedded into his chest when Wierna went to look on Henden’s body. His mouth agape, widened as if ready to scream. His eyes were shut, and two coins of silver and of gold lay upon their lids. She struggled to keep herself in check. Her breathing faltered ...
