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The snake and the seeker
“Coming! Ready or not!” Trouble is, I’m not ready. Not for this. When they drew the snake, I took too many guesses. My count was huge. And we always play hide-and-seek in the dark. That was what we called it, often hyphenated, sometimes even rushed into a single word: hidenseekinnadark.
By Andy Potts8 months ago in Fiction
I Resign From… Challenge Winners
Some roles you take on. Others get handed to you. Quietly. Without a conversation. This challenge was about saying you're done. With being the strong one. The fixer. The secret keeper. The one who never says no. We asked you to write a resignation letter to the parts of yourself that no longer serve you.
By Vocal Curation Team8 months ago in Resources
House of Masks
I don’t remember beating him. Stabbing him. That’s what I keep telling them. The detective. The doctor. The woman with the clipboard and thick glasses who looks at me like I’m dead to her. I keep repeating it, hoping it’ll eventually mean something: “I don’t remember. I swear.”
By Steph Marie8 months ago in Horror
Back in the Summer of 77
In my youth in British Columbia, I loved to snorkel in the ocean waters. Much of my time was spent when I prepared to attend private school, snorkelling under the White Rock Pier in all sorts of weather. During my youth, crabs were still plentiful around the White Rock Pier and in the rugged breakwater that protected the pier.
By Bruce Curle `8 months ago in Writers
Businesswoman Chapter 159
As the trio rode to the ThruMotors site, electricity hung in the air. Excitement abounded. Their pay cuts didn’t mean as much as the value of further extending the reach of privatization in Delaware of various government organizations. Atkinson peered out the window.
By Skyler Saunders8 months ago in Chapters
📢 Raise Your Voice Thread: 06/05/2025
Our “Raise Your Voice Threads” are hosted most alternating Thursdays at 12PM ET to offer creators more avenues to uncover exceptional stories on Vocal. As we are continuously searching for fresh creators and inspiring stories, this thread provides an opportunity to exchange and discuss the stories that have moved and motivated us on Vocal.
By Raise Your Voice by Vocal8 months ago in Resources
The Ones Who Walk Away From Our "Perfect City"
In Ursula K. Le Guin's haunting story "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas," citizens live in a perfect city of prosperity and joy. The streets are clean, the people are happy, children play in sunlit squares. It is, in every way, an ideal society very similar to what many Americans wish our country to be.
By G. A. Botero8 months ago in Humans
