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Just Before Recess
Love was never meant for me. I refused to be loved and have denied the emotion successfully since I was eight years old. I took a full recess. When my grandma died, I discovered how hypocritical my family was. How they hated her, dragging her to the laundry every day.…
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Sons of Falling Stars – Part 1: Falling Stars
The rain killed the fire, and the water rose steadily. Her hands trembled as she tugged at the crooked wand tangled in her waistband. Maybe it still had some life left in it. Her mother could calm a storm, but she was no Myra. Too many hopeless days, and the…
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Tiffany Valentine – Bride of Chucky
Tiffany Valentine Let me take you back to 1998 when a film hit the screens that horrified and fascinated audiences alike. I’m talking about Bride of Chucky. Now, most people think it’s just another horror movie—a Hollywood concoction meant to scare and entertain. But what if I told you that…
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Soul Trader – Free Horror Series Chapter 1
Old wives’ tales said that the Soul Trader walked the rails late at night, offering wealth and fame to greedy and unfaithful men. As many who became rich soon vanished into thin air, never to be seen again. How truthful these myths were, I have no idea. I am only…
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The Train to Pasadena – New Short Story
She comes in twice a week, always wearing the same uniform. A white blouse with a red collar, a grey skirt with a red floral at the lower hem. Her cheeks are softly powdered and her lips are painted red or pink, which I believe blends well with her clothes.…
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Forever Mine – The Eternal Short Story
Forever Mine is a new fantasy-based series that has no end. This story aims to involve readers’ participation. You can call it a story for readers written by readers. Each chapter is exactly 1,500 words and must follow the story prompt outlined in the plot, feedback, and comments. Each week…
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A Christian Goes to Market
Left home last Friday With a calm and cheerful mind Rushing to the market Before June’s dinner time Before I could hit the curb A car flashed my way And if my lips weren’t tightened I’d be heartless today Where did you steal your license? I did not…
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A Home for Maya – New Free Short Story
I found Maya on my doorstep early one windy morning. It was fast asleep and uttering soft, painful sounds, that only a dog can make. I noticed two other things that would change our lives forever. I was still wearing my pajamas, and I wanted to grab the newspaper before…