Fiction

Cursed
“Being worn down by the boots of societies mediocrity doesn’t mean you’re evil.” She nudged his shoulder with hers. Fluttering her wings a little to warm the air. She knew he loved the heat, but he stayed in this fridged land, paying penance. She longed to tell him, throw her wings out and fly him away from here. He relaxed and allowed himself to indulge the warm wind.
By Maili Paul12 months ago in Chapters
One Husband Too Many
Detective Jake Munn has been on the force for nearly 30 years. The job is wearing him down, and his relationship with alcohol is becoming tenuous. When a man is murdered outside a bar in the east end during the wee hours of the morning, the interviews he conducts seem to suggest coincidence, something Jake's never countenanced. His job allows no room for attachment, but his emotions have been affected by the widow he encountered in his last murder case.
By Marie McGrath12 months ago in Chapters
A Forgotten Dream II
Lucy was watching her friend Kezia a little further down the street, hiding behind a wall. As she always did, every time she saw Kezia pass by the canal, Kezia was sinking into deep sadness and her behavior was also becoming strange. So Lucy was afraid that her dear friend might throw herself into the flowing canal.
By Karan w. 12 months ago in Chapters
Businesswoman Chapter 35
Lisa ambled down the boulevard in Wilmington, Delaware. Lights flashed and cars honked. She didn’t know if those illuminations and sounds were for her or at random until….
By Skyler Saunders12 months ago in Chapters
Boxed In: A Night Out Ruined
Looking back, we could have avoided this. There were a thousand decisions and had either of us made a different choice we wouldn't be here. He'd tell you it started with me opening the mysterious box. But no, our problems started long before that. It's been months since we've been able to agree on anything and everything seems to go wrong. It was no different last night.
By A. J. Schoenfeld12 months ago in Chapters
From Rock Bottom to Resilience: A Journey of Healing After Betrayal
The journey started at a moment of profound betrayal. The relationship I had dedicated myself to—filled with affection, confidence, and optimism—was destroyed when deceit and broken commitments became irrefutable. The distressing realization of this betrayal left me feeling adrift and devastated as I faced the harsh truth: the individual I loved had undermined the very basis of our bond.
By Rabia Rizwan12 months ago in Chapters
Businesswoman Chapter 34
Clippings from Fascinder’s hair drifted to the floor. A low din of voices punctuated by bursts of laughter pervaded the barbershop.
By Skyler Saunders12 months ago in Chapters
Descent: Part Thirteen. Content Warning.
Sasha was nearly at the top step. The strange boy beside her still in lock step. Mary wasn’t where I had left her, instead she now sat with her back against the wall and was staring at the bodies of Sherman and Shunsuke. I slowed, torn between trying to help her and sprinting, close as I could manage, down the aisle. But she waved me off.
By Alexander McEvoy12 months ago in Chapters
HAL
Everyone was now making bone blades and stripping the threads from their mouths. When a window appeared two helped another push through to what they hoped would be freedom and redemption from this hell hole. The voice said "STOP", the flames shot down, but everyone was in control of themselves now so did not end up as one of the charred piles.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 12 months ago in Chapters
FROM SHADOW TO STARDOM
Chapter 1: A Dream Too Far The airport was a blur of voices, rolling suitcases, and hurried footsteps. Emma tightened her grip on her ticket, her heart pounding in her chest. This was it. She was finally leaving behind the life she’d known, the routine that had felt too small for her dreams. The plane ticket to Seoul wasn’t just a physical object—it was the symbol of her escape.
By Tasmiakhalid12 months ago in Chapters
Businesswoman Chapter 33
By sitting down at the travel house in Delaware, Loreen and Lisa looked around. The business, the power of commerce, fulfilled their expectations.
By Skyler Saunders12 months ago in Chapters
Descent: Part Twelve. Content Warning.
Dear reader, thank you for rejoining me for the next installment of this ongoing series. I am desperately sorry that it has taken me so long to get here, but I hope this story will be entertaining enough to make you forgive me.
By Alexander McEvoy12 months ago in Chapters