Tag: short story
A Writer’s Ghost
Her nights could be described by gum wrappers and empty Styrofoam cups, strewn across her desk. Next to these was an overflowing trash can, pizza boxes, and empty take out containers. It is possible her nights are best described by the glow of a laptop’s screen and the malfunctioning printer that lay next to it. These ...- Health & WellnessScience & TechnologyMediaParenting & FamilySelf-Help & RelationshipsFictionHome & Garden
An Imagined Future Part 3: The Overview Effect
Author’s Note: Quote by James B Irwin of the Apollo 15 mission Simply put, this is the end. No, dear reader, this isn’t one of those ending that begins something. The thing about humanity is that in living the way they did, they decimated an entire planet. They leeched resources and refused to come together. ... Akina Dressed in Grey
The cigarette burned orange as it hung off the corner of her lips. One of the few things illuminating in the dark. Brewing storm clouds concealed stars and the moon. She could feel a rain coming, sooner rather than later. A breeze stirred her blonde locks, whipping them across her face briefly before settling down. ...Knock Knock
The storm outside matched my mood. The rain splattered against the windows, and every few minutes, lightning lit up the trees outside, bent against the harsh wind. I usually loved rainstorms and liked to watch from my wide front porch, swaying back and forth on my white wooden porch swing, but I wasn’t ready for ...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 ...- Self-Help & RelationshipsFictionMemoir & AutobiographiesHome & GardenEnvironmentEntertainmentCreativityParenting & Family
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. ...
