Mother of Disappointments
Short Story Jess stumbled breathlessly up the stairs, dragging her suitcase behind her, with difficulty. As heavy and cumbersome as a corpse, Jess pulled her baggage over the last two steps and the...
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Stacey’s Going to Mars
Short Story Stacey walked in to the restaurant and the other three girls waved her over. ‘Heeeeeeey!’ Stacey did a little jump up and down as she hugged everyone before settling into the...
Atop the Monolith Lives the Enlightened One
Short Story The legends say atop the monolith lives the enlightened one. All-knowing, he need not leave his temple above the cliffs. We all knew this story before we could swim. I sat on...
What’s Mine is Yours – Part Two
Short Story ‘What am I missing?’ He exclaimed at the sight of his wife talking into their friend’s stomach ‘Is something happening in there?’ ‘Yes,’ answered Martina ‘Your sperm has had an adverse...
Misjudged – Part Four
Short Story Jason pulled out his banjo and said, “After talking to these three kids, I decided to write you a song.” Tommy looked like he had stars in his eyes. “So…” Jason continued,...
Indian Adventure
Short Fiction ‘Off, off, off!’ Liz shrunk against whomever was behind her to let the bus conductor pass. She’d learned the hard way that he never changed in size. He never ducked to avoid...
The Tramp – Part Three
Dystopian Short Story The tramp walked slowly around the table, fingers twitching on the handles of his blades as adrenaline entered his bloodstream. “Samantha, please keep your voice down. I’m not going to hurt...
The Tramp – Part Two
Dystopian Short Stories Trent Coy was a man of 20 by the time the Tramp came knocking on his door. The young man had worked hard and fast. He already was married and had...
The Tale of the Body Snatchers
Mystery Fiction “I am an anatomist. On the 25th of October, I was to teach a lecture on the dissection of the human body. As I approached my lecture hall, I remember distinctly...
The Butterfly
Interesting Short Stories “So you’re the first person on Earth who decides to interact with another person. You see a man in the field and you walk up to him. What do you...
