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The Island of No Signal
The Island of No Signal Written by Mirza It was supposed to be their escape. Maya and Ibrahim had been planning the trip for months. Both in their late twenties, they worked corporate jobs in Berlin and had grown tired of city noise and screens. They found an Airbnb listing for a secluded stone cottage on a private Croatian island—Otok Mrak, which translated eerily to “Island of Darkness.” But the photos looked serene: turquoise water, wild olive trees, and a promise of “complete disconnection.”
By Moonlit Letters6 months ago in Fiction
In the Heart of Shadows
In the Heart of Shadows Written by Noor Khan It was supposed to be a guided trek—nothing more. Lara, a wildlife biology student from Austria, had traveled to the Choco Rainforest in Colombia for her research internship. She wanted solitude. She wanted data. She didn’t want distractions, and especially not people like Jayden—the overconfident British travel vlogger tagging along on the same eco-tour.
By Moonlit Letters6 months ago in Fiction
Summer that never happened. Content Warning.
"I'm sorry we're unable to go to Greece this year babe," Josh attempting to cheer up Amber. Amber looking out the window of the car, a little bummed out for not going on the trip she anticipated; "It's fine. At least we are still going away though. It's not the trip I thought we were going to do but at least we are still going on a trip."
By Jen Phillips6 months ago in Fiction
The Haint of Blue Heron Creek. Winner in Leave the Light On Challenge. Top Story - August 2025.
Nate stirred the soup even though it didn’t need stirring. The can said “hearty beef,” but it was thin as brown ditchwater. The floating bits of gristle reminded Nate of drowning insects, bobbing in the creek. Behind him, Ty sat on the kitchen floor, coloring. The waxy scrape of crayon on paper grated on Nate’s nerves.
By Sandor Szabo6 months ago in Fiction
A Night at the Children's Library
There is another library that I work the night shift. It is at the local children's library. At this library the night shift librarian has a few other big/little chores to do other than reshelving books. That is still the first chore that I do though reshelve the regular books before moving on to rewinding some movie and cartoon tapes for there are some old VHS cassettes and also making sure the DVDs are in the correct holders. The next chore is to pick up any toys that seem to be laying around in the stacks that the kids or their parents forget to put back and to wipe and satanize the other toys like the blocks, etc.
By Mark Graham6 months ago in Fiction
The Silent Mountain
The Silent Mountain Written by Noor Khan Part I: The Whisper of the Carpathians In the autumn of 1947, just two years after the end of World War II, Europe was still licking its wounds. Towns were rebuilding, families were reuniting, and the continent's scars ran deeper than any map could show. But in a quiet café on the outskirts of Brașov, Romania, a different story was about to unfold.
By Moonlit Letters6 months ago in Fiction
Hearts against the Storm
Two weeks later, the world had changed — or maybe we had changed enough to see it clearly. The headlines were still buzzing. Investigations were underway. Arrests had been made in the land fraud case tied to my uncle’s death. My father's political allies had started to disappear like shadows under sunlight.
By Mehmood Niaz6 months ago in Fiction
