Fable

The House That Remembers
My wife and I fell in love with the house at first sight. It was a Victorian gem in a quaint New England town. Its tall turrets, ivy-covered walls, and soulful windows captivated us. The price seemed too good to be true.
By Wilson Igbasi10 months ago in Fiction
The Last Cigar
The dim light of the city filtered through the dust-coated blinds of Room 412. Smoke curled lazily toward the yellowed ceiling as Vincent Moretti, a retired mob enforcer, sat hunched over a small table, holding what he knew would be his last cigar.
By Wayel Saleem10 months ago in Fiction
The Girl Who Offered Her Heart
Kampala. Even the name whispers of gentle hills and the warmth of the South Asian sun. Kampala wasn't merely a collection of dwellings, it breathed in the cradle of emerald hills, a secret held close by the ancient land. Sunlight, thick as honey, dripped through the canopy of the surrounding forests, painting dappled patterns on the winding paths that led to its heart.
By Tales by J.J.10 months ago in Fiction
The Lion and the Lamb
In a vast and quiet meadow, surrounded by towering mountains, there was a forest known to all the creatures as the Heartwood. It was a place of peace and calm, where animals of all kinds lived in harmony, and the winds whispered tales of old. However, there was one creature that was feared by all—the mighty lion, known as Arvid.
By Muhammad Daud 10 months ago in Fiction
The Fox
In the small town of Innsbruck, nestled at the foot of the Alps, there lived a peculiar painter named Edmund Gray. He did not paint church spires or shepherd girls, but was completely obsessed with painting foxes. The townsfolk often said that there was a fox living in Gray’s eyes—whenever he gazed at the forest, his grey-green pupils would gleam with a mischievous golden light.
By Ellen Lee10 months ago in Fiction
The Last Wish. Runner-Up in 500 Word Shockwave Challenge. Top Story - April 2025.
"Three wishes, eh?" Melanie smiled. "First one's obvious—I want to be rich." The genie nodded. "Granted." "Next, I want to live a very long, healthy life."
By Alison McBain10 months ago in Fiction
Life at the Cost of Drinking a Cup of Time: The Simulated Dream
Part one: A Gamble With Fate -Alex's Nightmares- Every night, Alex’s sleep became a battlefield, one where memories and regrets collided in an endless loop. He had no control over it. The dreams were not mere fragments of his subconscious; they were vivid, so real that waking up felt like being ripped away from something tangible.
By Vafa Abbasi10 months ago in Fiction
Rump and Musky
"Oh, no!" squealed the first Little Piggy, who was always the nervous type, and rightfully so this time. He was reading his news feed on Substack.
By PK Colleran10 months ago in Fiction
The Unseen Canvas
In the quiet town of Meadowgrove, where whispers were the loudest sounds, lived an artist named Elara. Her paintings were windows into souls, each stroke telling a story words could not. Yet, Elara had not painted in years, not since the fire that claimed her studio and left her with scars mirroring her shattered spirit.
By Alain SUPPINI10 months ago in Fiction
The Chronos Engine Requiem Part-7
As Elara fell, her body twisting under the raw force of the Chronos Engine, there was an impression of something done. The power she'd unleashed trembled in the room, a maelstrom of energy that was eager to tear everything apart. The engine itself groaned, its center pounding in serrated rhythm, as if it felt the work of the destruction being brought about.
By Subha10 months ago in Fiction
Wonderment
The rough-hewn field stones that composed the tower wall almost started to feel soft every time she leaned against them. The effort of holding herself up was becoming so tiresome that it was preferable to lie on the dirt and straw floor than keep standing.
By K.B. Silver 10 months ago in Fiction
Born From Flame
The first time the Phoenix returned, the sky split open. It had been a thousand years since the Great Silence—the age when fire vanished from the mountains and magic bled out of the earth. The world had dimmed, slowly and cruelly. Oceans cooled. Forests curled in on themselves. The stars forgot their names.
By Alpha Cortex10 months ago in Fiction