Holiday
The Maiden Getaway
04:50am, roughly 3hrs 45mins until departure. The zipper of the suitcase fastened, the padlock latched and coded on the ends of the zipper tabs and one final revision of the daily routine I thought I would never break free from. I glanced out the window from the opening of the curtains, where the only active solitary automobile in the vicinity was my pickup to the airport.
By Vijay virdee6 months ago in Fiction
The 2025 Kamchatka Megathrust Earthquake: A Wake‑Up Call Across the Pacific
The 2025 Kamchatka Megathrust Earthquake: A Wake‑Up Call Across the Pacific On July 30, 2025, a massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake shook the remote waters off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, marking one of the strongest temblors recorded in modern times. Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of its causes, impacts, aftermath, and what it reveals about global preparedness.
By youssef mohammed6 months ago in Fiction
Under the Crimson Sky
By Nadeem Shah The sky bled red the evening I returned to Raven Hollow. I hadn’t been back in twelve years—not since the night everything I believed in was shattered. The roads felt narrower, the trees darker, like the whole town was holding its breath, waiting for me to remember what I’d tried so hard to forget.
By Nadeem Shah 6 months ago in Fiction
Aestas Futilis
Oliver slung his backpack over his shoulders and headed down the stairs. He had it all planned out. He’d sit at the coffee shop for a few hours and read, write, sketch, and listen to whatever music he would be vibing with in the moment. It was, for lack of a more literary term, going to be a chill morning. Afterwards, he might actually get lunch at a restaurant and have an afternoon beer.
By Aaron Morrison6 months ago in Fiction
“The Lemonade Shift”
“The Lemonade Shift” Twelve-year-old Maya lived in the small town of Greenridge, a quiet place where nothing exciting ever happened—at least, that’s how it felt to her. Summer had just begun, and while her friends planned beach trips or lazy days by the pool, Maya had one mission: earn enough money to buy her dream bike—a bright red mountain bike with thick tires and shiny chrome handles.
By Malik BILAL6 months ago in Fiction
Whispers of the Wind
In a lush, hidden valley nestled between towering green mountains and sparkling rivers, lived a tiny hummingbird named Luma. Her feathers shimmered in the sunlight—emerald green on her back and ruby red on her throat. But it wasn’t just her colors that made her special. Luma had something more—a heart full of dreams.
By Muhammad Bilal6 months ago in Fiction
A Lost Summer, A Found Soul. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
The summer of 2020 was supposed to be perfect. Rachel Matthews had just turned seventeen, the world was wide open, and her plans were tightly packed — a road trip across California with her best friends, her first concert in Los Angeles, and late-night bonfires on the beach. But fate, with its silent hands, had other ideas.
By The Professional6 months ago in Fiction
