Psychological
Hope
A full year has passed since Nightmare and I said goodbye to our parents. Things were hard at first, I needed some time to myself before coming back to my own body. Nightmare and I had long talks about moving forward with our existence with each other. In the end we came to an understanding.
By Lucy Torralbaabout a year ago in Fiction
Tilly Town Lake
Sunday afternoons are beautiful at Tilly Town Lake. There are bicycles for hire as well as paddle boats and row boats. The lake is designed in such a way that each type of vessel has its own route. Row boats keep right. Paddle boats to the left. There are about three bridges used as landmarks for traveling limits during the hour the vessel is hired.
By Hummingbirdabout a year ago in Fiction
Remnants
The bed I woke up in is foreign to me. It is large and quite beautiful, white and clean and I can hear voices in the distance as I attempt to get my bearings. I lift my head off the pillow and I feel groggy, my neck stiff. I push back the light duvet cover and swing my bare feet onto the soft, cream colored carpet and sit up.
By Nicole Devineyabout a year ago in Fiction
Wet Feet…
The cruise ship roared and rumbled like some giant best ready to consume us all. I took one final look at land, and then watched the waves carry us away. As the ship left port the strange realization that nothing would ever be the same hit me like a hurricane tearing a tree from its roots.
By Kenneth cruzabout a year ago in Fiction
The War of the Americas
Author's preface: To this point I have been dual publishing each installment in the series in both the Fiction and Chapters communities on Vocal. That has been a real pain in the butt to keep up with so going forward this series will be published only in the Fiction community, and I will return to using the convention "Part" to refer to each installment in the series. I will also use the shorter version of the title which is officially "The War of the Americas." I have also been trying to include links to each of the earlier installments in every story, but unfortunately it is too much of a pain to do that every time so going forward I will try to include those links on at least every other part.. If you go to my profile page you can find all the parts of the story there. Wish there was a way I could organize them in one place there for easy reference, unfortunately Vocal does not provide that functionality. In any case my profile page can be found here.
By Everyday Junglistabout a year ago in Fiction
The Clockmaker's Secret
The Pocket Watch The New York Public Library was quiet in the early morning hours, the soft hum of the city outside barely penetrating the thick stone walls. Eleanor Whitman sat alone in the archives, a dim lamp casting a warm glow over the centuries-old books and manuscripts surrounding her. Her fingers moved methodically over the pages of a leather-bound volume; her mind focused on cataloging the collection.
By LASZLO SLEZAKabout a year ago in Fiction
The Shadow of Lübeck: A Chilling Mystery in the Heart of Germany
Chapter 1: The Night of the Incident Lübeck, Germany, 1989. The autumn wind howled through the cobblestone streets, carrying with it a sharp chill that bit into the skin of anyone brave enough to be outside. Dr. Heinrich Keller hurried down one such street, his footsteps echoing in the silence of the night. The medieval city was a ghost town at this hour, its ancient buildings casting long, eerie shadows under the dim streetlights.
By Mohamed vjpabout a year ago in Fiction
Mastering Sleep: Strategies to Fall Asleep Faster and Sleep Better. AI-Generated.
If you’re anything like me, your nights often follow a familiar and frustrating pattern. After a long, exhausting day, you go through your bedtime routine brushing your teeth, putting on your Zelda-themed pajamas, snuggling into bed, and turning off the lights—only to find yourself wide awake. Just moments ago, you felt like you couldn’t make it to bed fast enough, and now, despite being tired, sleep seems impossible.
By cathynli namuliabout a year ago in Fiction
The Vital Need for Sleep: Understanding Its Impact on Our Health. AI-Generated.
In 1965, a 17-year-old high school student named Randy Gardner set out to discover how long he could stay awake. Over 11 days 264 hours he remained awake, pushing the boundaries of his body and mind. By the second day, his vision started to blur. By day three, he lost the ability to identify objects just by touching them. As the days went on, Randy became moody, uncoordinated, and struggled to concentrate. Near the end of the experiment, he experienced short-term memory loss, paranoia, and even hallucinations. Although Randy eventually recovered without lasting psychological or physical damage, the effects of severe sleep deprivation can be much more dangerous, leading to hormonal imbalances, illness, and in extreme cases, even death.
By cathynli namuliabout a year ago in Fiction
