Psychological

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Benny placed the Vaultone™ atop the ornate desk and stepped back with a weak grin. “Scored a couple of gems for ya, boss. Ugh, ugh.” He coughed.
By JP Harris10 months ago in Fiction
Regarding the Death of Lilith Raine
I’m tired. 1 Nothing helps. Not therapy, not the pills, not hiding. Not pretending I’m fine when I’m not. Nothing can relieve the guilt, the shame, the horror. 2
By Steph Marie10 months ago in Fiction
BREAKING THE SILENCE
Once, in a quiet neighborhood tucked away from the bustle of the world, lived a young girl named Lily. She was only fifteen, with wide, sad eyes that seemed to hold all the weight of the world. Lily’s life was far from ordinary. Her dad, once someone she looked up to, had slowly transformed into someone frightening, someone unpredictable. Her mom had left when she was just a baby, and it was always just the two of them.
By Abigael10 months ago in Fiction
Inflection Point
Ten… Nine… The wire cutters hovered over the intertwined red and blue wires. Ralph wiped sweat from his crimson brow.
By Matthew J. Fromm10 months ago in Fiction
Predator: Killer of Killers
The Relentless Hunter Evolved: Exploring the Predator Franchise The Predator franchise, a cornerstone of action and science fiction cinema, has captivated audiences for nearly four decades with its relentless alien hunter and thrilling confrontations. From its jungle origins to its recent forays into new territories and timelines, the evolution of the Predator saga is a testament to its enduring appeal and adaptability.
By Sikandar prasad10 months ago in Fiction
Welcome to the city
It wasn’t his shabby look that made me take notice. Neither was it his peculiar voice. If it was just one of these things, he might have soon faded back into the blur of people I was passing by on my tram ride to the convention.
By Niklas Baumgärtler10 months ago in Fiction
The Seven-Year Voyage
Darius reached down, and rattled the shackles around his ankle. Bolted tight. He looked around. He knew he was in the hold of a ship, but it was so dark he could barely make out the shape of the other bodies around him. His head ached, and Darius reached up to touch a bump forming on his right temple. That must have been where they struck him.
By Paul Plett10 months ago in Fiction
Gideon
New world. No war. No traffic. No crime. The AI—Gideon—fixed everything. We used to scream at each other in the streets. Now we don’t raise our voices. Don’t need to. Gideon hears everything.
By Ellie Hoovs10 months ago in Fiction
Thread Count.
Katie brought me pillows, a mattress protector, a throw for the living room, a duvet, and an electric kettle. At the time, these things were a lifeline. I had poured every last resource into moving, left with nothing but rent, air, and prayer. When she arrived with her offerings, I opened the door to her, stripped bare of my usual defenses. Grateful. Exposed. She saw that.
By Test10 months ago in Fiction
The Ghost Train
Chapter 9: The Truth of the Train The train hurtled through landscapes that defied classification—mountain ranges that floated upside down above churning seas, cities built from light and shadow, forests where trees grew backward into the earth. Sarah had stopped trying to document it all in her notebook. Some things were beyond recording.
By Shane D. Spear10 months ago in Fiction
The Human Boundary:
Being a human is the sum of human problems; the moment we put up a human boundary between us and the universe, life becomes a universal struggle. There’s no universe out there; there are no beings living in the universe, for every cell, atom, bone, and flesh are forgotten elements of the universe.
By VoiceOfAnOutlier10 months ago in Fiction
An appointment with destiny
It begins... One by one, all her secrets spill out of a mouth downturned in shame, just as those glossy eyes are locked on the wavy pattern of the wood-paneled floor beneath her.
By Lamar Wiggins10 months ago in Fiction