Category: Short Stories
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How Will I Rest In Peace?
The poor girl never saw the car coming. She did everything right—looked both ways before crossing the street, only one earbud in use to maintain situational awareness, waited until the…
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Story Of One Second
My life is about to end. Tires screech as I roll into the intersection. Out my left-side window, I see a tractor trailer barreling toward me at speeds far too…
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Behind Closed Doors
The night is boring, like every other night in the seven years of her life. Averlie plays with her dolls in her room. Daddy is out like he always is…
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Whispers
Emilia wakes up in a cold sweat, staring at the digital clock blaring 3:47 A.M., startled awake by the same nightmare that has plagued her sleep for the past nine…
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The War For Hope
They never officially declared the end of the war; the final barrage of bombs from all sides spoke for themselves. Infrastructure was no more. Stores and farms and many, many…
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Thirty Seconds Ago
Thirty seconds ago, Bryn was as normal as any twelve-year-old girl could be – that is to say, wacky, fun-loving, and blissfully odd. She ran with her best friend through…
Ember Frost Writes 