Psychological
Forgive Us Our Trespasses
--A day before Thanksgiving-- St. Raphael is a quiet church. In its quiet, at the front of the antechamber, a marble relief of Mary stands with a face bowed and lovingly expressionless. Before her, an exchange priest draped in a white chasuble kneels with his hands clasped. whispering prayer. His name is Elijah, and his patron saint is Michael the Archangel. He is recently ordained and soon to be headed home from his time preaching in the States.
By Anna Whinnery7 months ago in Fiction
king of thieves
The hall was filled with people. Today, a grand exhibition of diamonds was being held in this hall. Many precious diamonds were on display. Most of the people were outside, busy admiring the diamonds. I too had come to the exhibition when suddenly, a man approached me. He grabbed my hand and led me aside. In his other hand, he held a glass of cold drink, which he placed on the windowsill.
By Bilal Ahmad7 months ago in Fiction
The Lantern of Whispering Trees
by Yahya Asim In a remote village nestled between the emerald folds of two great hills, there stood a forest known as the Whispering Trees. Locals spoke of it with reverence and caution. They said the trees could talk—not with mouths, but with murmurs carried in the wind. Only those who truly listened could understand their secrets.
By Yahya Asim7 months ago in Fiction
The Stranger Who Paid for My Silence
It began with a knock. Not the polite kind. Not the impatient kind either. This one was deliberate. Soft. Three slow taps that echoed louder than they should’ve in the stillness of 2:17 a.m. I sat up in bed, heart thudding louder than the knock itself. I live alone in a small flat above a closed electronics shop. Nobody visits me. Not at this hour. Not ever, really.
By Muhammad Riaz7 months ago in Fiction











