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Most recently published stories in Humans.

The Chosen One
I have been told I am one of the chosen people. I question if they mean chosen for persecution and jokes about being cheap. According to a group of born again Christians I met in high school, I was chosen for a more positive endeavor. If I took Jesus as my savior, my destiny would be fulfilled and I could enter into a holy covenant with God. I was skeptical but figured, I should learn more about it. What the hell, right? I mean, why not?
By Nancy Fingerhood8 years ago in Humans
Is Your Relationship Too Slow?
When it comes to relationships, a lot of your success will be based on timing. After all, there's a reason why guys won't marry until they're "ready," and why relationship experts warn against getting too involved, too quickly.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Humans
It's Dark
It’s dark when I enter the room, the coldness of the toothpaste still lingers in my mouth and I run my teeth over my smooth enamel. I shut the door behind me, pushing out the last of the light from the softly lit corridor.
By Savannah Lovelock8 years ago in Humans
After an Unexpected Loss
As everyone does, I went to school and made loads of friends, from kindergarten on we enjoy each other's company just playing laughing and not having a care in the world. Obviously we're all far too young and stupid to realize these "close friends" will be around after college. We lose some friends from just growing apart, fights over the stupidest things (money, relationships, theft), some friends are lost to addiction. However some friends do endure all trials and hard times.
By David Calvillo8 years ago in Humans
Six Things I've Learned From Being in a Seven Year Relationship
I’ve been in a relationship for seven years, and in March it will be eight years. No, we aren’t married, but yes we do plan on getting married. As of when, well that’s a good question. We aren’t sure yet, I’m still in college and we are waiting until I can find a good teaching position and we can at least start to plant seeds to start roots.
By Miss. J8 years ago in Humans
How to Get People to Show Their True Colors
Facebook is my livelihood. No, that is not sarcasm or an exaggeration; the majority of my income comes from writing posts for small businesses. So, when people tell me that I should take a break from the social networks, I have to politely tell them to mind their own beeswax. Sometimes, though, I'll post something on Facebook just to get a rise out of people, just for the fun of it. The fastest way to find out someone's true colors is to post something that could vaguely be about them.
By Edward Anderson8 years ago in Humans
Worst Year of My Life
Seventh grade, what I used to think was the worst year of my life. Seriously, I did. It was a new school, new town, new people, and even a new house. My mother had been in a serious relationship with a man for about a year or so, and they had decided to move in together. Ace is a farmer, so it’s not like he could just pack up his cattle and come live with my mother, brother, and me.
By Miss. J8 years ago in Humans
Life Shopping
"You're not trying to sneak something in there again are you???" The girl says, glancing over her shoulder, while reaching for a product on the top shelf to glimpse Guy again trying to slip something into the cart without her noticing.
By Jayson Rich8 years ago in Humans
Superstitions
The Girl sits in Guy's lap on the couch, enthralled by his latest nonsense filled with romance and horrible anecdotes. "What's it like?" she asks.
By Jayson Rich8 years ago in Humans
Flirt with Me
I can’t flirt for shit. I see plenty of handsome young men in my day-to-day life—at the store, in the gym, on the line for coffee—and if I could get paid for fantasizing about first kisses, I’d be rich. I know that, should I get to know all of these gentlemen, at least one of them would tug at my heartstrings. I know, in my woeful heart, that I’m quite the catch.
By jovie8 years ago in Humans
The Adult Flirting with You is Actually a Gross Predator
I was fifteen years old when I met Him. Charismatic, dark and handsome, and a badass biker on top of that, he was everything I thought made him too good for me, so when he actually wanted to talk to me, to spend time with me, it was pretty much a dream come true.
By SR James8 years ago in Humans
Obsession
He stares at her, watching. His eyes follow each movement, absorbing her desires, breathing in her sweet innocence. He wants it; he needs it; he needs her. He was naïve before, much too lax. He had allowed the sweetest perfection to slip through his fingers. She was able to slide past the walls that he was building around them. She disappeared from the beautiful sanctuary that he was creating for the two of them. But, neither the fear nor the guilt that he had orchestrated was enough to make her stay. His flawless obsession had escaped.
By Nicole Leary8 years ago in Humans