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Stories in Fiction that you’ll love, handpicked by our team.
Not my wake
A lone Kookaburra’s raucous laugh splits the silent dawn. Soon, it’s solo performance swells to a trio, then a quartet. Birdsong rings from all sides of the stand of eucalyptus trees. Nature’s alarm clock at its best! Blinking away the last vestiges of sleep, I readily relinquish my grip on my weirdly recurring dream. Everyone had been panicking over an asteroid heading straight for earth. How bizarre! Such a random disaster to conjure up in my dreams nightmares.
By Angie the Archivist 📚🪶6 months ago in Fiction
When True North Fails. Honorable Mention in Everything Looks Better From Far Away Challenge.
1101 North Highland Street. A nice place, briefly. It was only a month before everything went wacky and began breaking. The AC failed. Pipes burst behind walls. The basement flooded. Our Internet went offline. HomeShield Insurance Company dropped us. It was as if some cosmic anomaly of evil plasma had settled onto the realty, altering the reality—of rules and commonsense observation—down to the atoms.
By Gerard DiLeo6 months ago in Fiction
Where is Daisy?
The colour of the leaves turned to burnt sienna around the edges. Some were green and strong, sporting no change. Some were sheltered and yellow. But others flew to the ground in despair as they waited for our feet to crush them, their parts caught in the crevices underneath our shoes. Turning to grains falling away as we walked. The odd ones stuck to the bottom, refusing to let go.
By Caitlin Charlton6 months ago in Fiction
The Lavender Hour
The hillside was bathed in lavender light, the kind that only appeared at the edge of summer evenings. The grass swayed gently, touched by a breeze that smelled faintly of salt and honeysuckle. In the distance, the ocean shimmered like glass, and the sky was so clear it felt painted.
By Liz Burton6 months ago in Fiction
Hungry River
My name is Zayden. I am three years old, and I enjoy climbing on things. My mom and dad got separated when I was two. My parents are trying to get back together again, and now I have a baby brother named Zion. My mom was young; she had me when she was just 18, a high school graduate.
By Mariann Carroll6 months ago in Fiction
A Summer Breeze in Hong Kong
Emily stared at Peter’s handsome face in the dim glow of their favorite Sheung Wan seafood restaurant, his expression caught between apology and resolve. “I can’t make it to Dave’s farewell party tonight,” he said, pushing his chopsticks around a barely plate of steamed garoupa. “There’s a meeting in Central, and Doug thinks it’s important I go.” His eyes—once bright with mischief—looked distant, like his heart was already halfway out the door.
By Scott Christenson🌴6 months ago in Fiction
The Five-Minute Butler
As he looked in the rearview mirror, Daryl saw that his bow-tie was crooked. He quickly fixed it, and when he saw that the rest of his appearance was satisfactory, Daryl nodded before he left his car. This was his first shift after all. He had to make a great impression.
By Rebecca Patton6 months ago in Fiction
