Fiction

A short morning sketch. Top Story - December 2025.
The coffe is so bitter it is almost tongue-numbing. The diner is nearly empty, patrons discouraged by the early morning snowfall; or by this coffee..
By Salomé Saffiriabout a month ago in Chapters
Businesswoman Chapter 331
In the deepest of the night, Lisa struggled to get sleep. Devlin lay beside her and extended a hand. She accepted it. She turned to him.
By Skyler Saundersabout a month ago in Chapters
The Day That Wouldn’t Disappear
That wasn’t unusual. He always rose early. But this time, he knew something was wrong the moment he opened his eyes. The ticking had changed.
By Sabrinaabout a month ago in Chapters
CHAPTER 3: Cracks in the Mask
The park was quieter tonight, almost as if the city was giving Hana and the stranger a moment to themselves. Lanterns flickered gently, and the petals now lay thick on the stone paths, creating a soft, fragrant carpet.
By Lori A. A.about a month ago in Chapters
Businesswoman Chapter 330
The fluorescent light above Lisa's head shone down upon her. Devlin held a hand on her right shoulder as Loreen and Entrepreneur Paul showed up at the precinct. Reporters and journalists snapped their cameras and called out the business magnates.
By Skyler Saundersabout a month ago in Chapters
Businesswoman Chapter 329. Top Story - December 2025.
“Where are you?” Entrepreneur Paul asked, agitation bubbling up in his voice. “I’m at home right now trying to gather whatever I can to salvage my business,” Lisa replied.
By Skyler Saundersabout a month ago in Chapters
Firebug: Chapter 10 - Confrontation
"Grounded" did not begin to describe the punishment Theo received for staying out all Friday night. Still, he supposed he should be grateful. Thaddeus could've spontaneously decided to move again in the dead of night. Besides, grounded or not, he could still see Roman during school hours. That, at least, made it all bearable.
By Natalie Grayabout a month ago in Chapters
Businesswoman Chapter 328
What Entrepreneur Paul had intended on doing didn’t happen. He sought to keep the number of the young woman that had been between his sheets. He remembered her name, however. Callia Verbose made a digital footprint the size of a moon crater.
By Skyler Saundersabout a month ago in Chapters
Businesswoman Chapter 327
Fruitcake soaked in rum emitted a sweet odor. “I don’t get why fruitcakes have become a symbol of the worst part of the holiday season. People joke about using them as paperweights and doorstops. Put them in the center of the table!” Herschel said as he finished baking the cake.
By Skyler Saundersabout a month ago in Chapters
CHAPTER 2: Shared Silence
Hana returned to Maruyama Park earlier than she meant to. She told herself she wasn’t waiting for him. She just needed another walk, another breath of night air, free from tradition or expectation. Still, her feet took her back to the same winding path, the same glowing lanterns, and the same weeping Sakura tree that had sheltered her the night before.
By Lori A. A.about a month ago in Chapters
THE GHOST WHO CAME HOME — PART 2
There are stories Takoradi Columbia people tell only at night— with lanterns shaking, goats sneezing mysteriously, and elders clearing their throats ten times before starting.
By Rev Dr. Alexander Fenning-Senchereyabout a month ago in Chapters
THE GHOST WHO CAME HOME
When the Dead Made a U-Turn Everyone in Takoradi Columbia knew the story of Kwame “Wofa Ghost” Bentum— a man who died, refused to stay dead, and still returned home like someone who had forgotten his house keys.
By Rev Dr. Alexander Fenning-Senchereyabout a month ago in Chapters