Category: Short Story
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Heavenly Reason Nicole H. “That’s not the best idea, you know.” Thomas Whelan jumped. Well, not literally. If he’d literally jumped, as he’d been considering doing a moment ago, he would have found himself momentarily weightless, falling through a good hundred feet of cold, unfeeling air to the icy water below. But as it…
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My Brother’s Keeper Lontreal Wiseman-Farmer Able studied the room he was in. The walls were made of steel, and covered with screens, and knobs. He was sitting in a comfortable office chair, at a very large round table. The other chairs were occupied by the heroes he was here to talk to. The table its…
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Period Troubles Kristine Wagner She leaves work early because there isn’t much to do and she is cramping badly. Stupid Advil isn’t working, or if it is, she would hate to see what it would feel like without Advil. Sitting hurt. Lying down hurt. Walking to the car was absolute torture. She is supposed to…
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For The Kids Brandon Evans At 5:45 AM thundering booms jar me awake. I roll over blinking the fog from my mind as I read the green glow of the clock. BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! I realize it’s my door being pounded on. I sit up alarmed, as I wonder who would be knocking. My phone…
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New Rome Lontreal Farmer Darius looked up at the podium with disdan. He hated the Marcus for forcing him to kill. He was tired of fighting strangers to the death for the amusement of the crowd. The opponent today was from an all-female coliseum in New Themyscira. Her long black hair and bronzed skin showed…
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Project X5 Lontreal Farmer Rachel flinched as the small rubber, rainbow colored ball flew past her face, and back into the hand of the boy behind her. “Do you mind?” Rachel turned around from the desk she was sitting at to glare at him. Aden smiled and jumped down from the bed he was sitting…
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Grandfather’s Coffee Pot Brenden Kleiboeker “Alex, where do you want this box?” Janie struggled under the heavy set cardboard as she stepped into the threshold of her new boyfriend’s house. They have only been dating for a little over three months, but she was more than excited to help move him out of the busy…
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Business Meeting Brandon Evans Nolan steered his rental into the parking space. The spot gave him a very clear view of the table inside the restaurant he was eventually going to be sitting at. He took a deep breath, held it for a moment, and exhaled. He was trying to clear his mind for the…
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Bar Talk Brandon Evans The black luxury sedan pulled up to the curb. Its dark tinted windows hiding the two men inside from curious glances. This wasn’t the part of town expensive cars drove through. Not at noon on a Tuesday at least. On a Friday or Saturday night you could catch a glimpse of…
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The Story of Blue Belle Jaymie-Rae Martin My first memory of life was of their kiss. His calloused-looking fingers curled themselves in her copper hair while she smiled as their lips pressed together. The gesture seemed odd to me but I stared, enchanted by it and them. Her arms held me close to her breast…
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