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A Cry in the Darkness
The first time Areeba felt the weight of the world, she was only five. She didn’t know it was called grief. She didn’t know it was called loneliness. She just knew that while other girls were hugged and kissed goodnight, she sat on the cold floor outside her room, too afraid to cry loud enough for anyone to hear.
By ArshNaya Writes8 months ago in Criminal
The Guy Next Door
The smell of fresh-cut grass drifted through the warm summer air, mixing with something sweeter — Mrs. Walker’s legendary apple pie cooling on the windowsill. Classic suburbia. Quiet streets, trimmed hedges, happy families. Nothing ever really happened here.
By Esovrukave8 months ago in Criminal
"The Chernobyl Letters: When the Dead Mailbox Whispered Our Sins"
Prologue: The Ghost Archive Pripyat Exclusion Zone, 1998 The Geiger counter screamed like a dying animal. Arina Volkova—former KGB archivist, now a "Zone Stalker"—crawled through the corpse of Reactor #4’s administrative building. Her hazmat suit was patched with duct tape; her only shield against the poison eating her bones.
By Ahmed Abdeen8 months ago in Criminal
Trump says he 'may or may not' strike Iran as US evacuates diplomats from Israel
**Trump Says He 'May or May Not' Strike Iran Despite the US Evacuation of Israeli Diplomats** With a cryptic statement that he "may or may not" authorize military action against Iran, former President Donald Trump has once more stoked global tensions. The ambiguous remark came amid heightened geopolitical instability in the Middle East and coincided with reports that the United States has begun evacuating diplomatic personnel from Israel due to escalating security threats.
By GLOBAL NEWS8 months ago in Criminal
Beneath the Fifth Floor
The elevator hummed with a mechanical groan, the metal doors sliding open with a reluctant scrape. Detective Mara Keane stepped inside, the weight of the case pressing down like the stale air inside the building. The fifth floor was where it all began—and where it had gone horribly wrong.
By Asif Nawaz8 months ago in Criminal
Runaway: The Dream of the Turtle (2006) Review
Brian and Gina are back for another crazy romp. When a plane crash derails their vacation in Hawaii, Brian ends up alone in a jungle while Gina sinks to the bottom of a lake. Once again, it’s up to Brian to save the day while Gina is off helpless somewhere. While the dynamic is repetitive, among other things, there were enough new situations and people to keep things interesting. However, the sequel made the same mistakes of the first game, along with lasting a lot longer than it should have. Not to mention many of the puzzles required players to solve them wrong before solving them correctly, while others were just tedious.
By Allison 'AllieV' Van Oirschot8 months ago in Criminal
The Cipher of Rue Royal
The Cipher of Rue Royal A Mimi Delboise Mystery By Gio Marron The brass nameplate on the door read "M. Delboise, Private Investigations" in letters that caught the morning light filtering through the French Quarter's narrow streets. Mimi Delboise adjusted the tilt of her hat and checked her pocket watch—eight-thirty sharp. Punctuality was a virtue she demanded of herself, if not always of her clients.
By Gio Marron8 months ago in Criminal
Karen Read Trial: A Tale of Tragedy, Suspicion, and Divided Opinions.
The Karen Read trial is more than a courtroom drama—it’s a complex story of love, loss, and legal uncertainty that has sparked widespread debate and deepened public skepticism about the justice system. At the heart of the case is the tragic death of Boston police officer John O’Keefe, who was found unresponsive in the early hours of January 29, 2022, lying in the snow outside a fellow officer’s home in Canton, Massachusetts.
By Abdul Moyiz8 months ago in Criminal
The Family Man Who Turned Evil
Horror! We may or may not like this genre, but I’m sure this story is going to impact you. When I was in middle school, even before my teenage years, I read this scary tale. I guess, I was too young to read it, but a translated version of the original Chinese story appeared in a magazine my father subscribed to.
By Seema Patel8 months ago in Criminal
