Psychological
The New Regular
Marcus steps out of the exceptionally cold fall night and into the warm, low lit bar. The weather would be quite comfortable if the wind didn’t bite through all his layers. He’s new to town and visiting different eateries and bars to find his new favorite. Wherever he goes, he picks one place to become a regular. He enjoys being known, even in the superfluous way waitstaff come to know him. It makes him feel less like a wandering ghost.
By Tattoos & Tarot2 years ago in Fiction
Endless Sun
Everyone remembers the first day of the midnight sun. It was hard to ignore at the end of Daylight Saving Time. When people woke up on Sunday morning, they thought that things were just the way they should be (other nations which had no DST went on as usual). This is what they expected. It was normal. It brought back the sun.
By Kendall Defoe 2 years ago in Fiction
The Bag - Plan
"What's going on, Anna?" "They're stuck." "Who are? I thought you said it was Ella?" Anna knitted her eyebrows. "It is Ella but...someone's with her." Her eyes moved as if they were scanning a screen, searching. "I can't get a clear read but..." and here she smiled, "it's good."
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Fiction
The Doppelgänger
Anna Lawson had always led a relatively uneventful life in the quaint town of Ridgewood. She worked as an art teacher at the local high school, lived in a charming Victorian house, and had a close-knit group of friends. Life was simple, predictable, and safe—until the day she saw her doppelgänger.
By gyan prakash upadhyay2 years ago in Fiction
The Vending Machine - 3
Ashton didn’t drink the “solve global warming” Coke for three days. He knew that procrastination was probably not the best approach, but he just couldn’t bring himself to drink it and set off another calamity. In his head, he was running all possible scenarios of what could go wrong with this option, as he now knew that the machine would somehow pervert everything. So he held off. In these three days, the world was engulfed in an unprecedented heat wave bringing the wildfires, drought killing all the crops, and torturing people with heat exhaustion. Ashton had the dreams of flying Coke again, telling him “You must drink it.”
By Lana V Lynx2 years ago in Fiction
Whispers of War:
In Nouria, a quaint town once filled with the vibrant hues of life, laughter, and innocence, war had cast a long, dark shadow. This once peaceful place had become a canvas of sorrow, marked by the scars of conflict. Yasmine and her younger brother Sami, two bright spirits in this dimming world, started each day with hope despite the growing despair around them.
By Massinissa Amrane2 years ago in Fiction
“Tangled Whispers: A Marshland Mystery Unveiled”. AI-Generated.
In the heart of an ancient marsh, where time moves in whispers and nature weaves its secrets into every leaf and ripple, a tale begins. The sun rises slowly over the tranquil waters, casting a golden hue upon the labyrinth of reeds and winding paths that crisscross the wetlands.
By Alex Nguyen2 years ago in Fiction
The Vending Machine - 2
Next morning, the global news was buzzing with the coverage of the Atlantis and the mostly finished housing. No one seemed to know how this new development was built there and why. News reports had not a single mentioning of the homeless solution disaster.
By Lana V Lynx2 years ago in Fiction
