The Little Moth that Could Not Fly Anymore
Trigger Warning- SOME LANGUAGE and SUSPENSE lis ahead! Blood! Lots of blood! If you are squeamish- you might want to read something else! Inspired by true events. Please, enjoy! “The…[...]
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“Now You See Um!”
CW: Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Cannibalism Hear ye! Hear ye, all young and old! What you may read here is incredibly bold. God made me write this. I believe in God,…[...]
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Tooth Decay Jack
In loving memory of a mum who wrote poems that turned monsters into teachers. On the night before the dentist, Ellie dreamed of castles. Not the grey stone and moat…[...]
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Goodnight, Eugene
Living under a bed was entirely too cramped, Eugene thought to himself. He often bumped his head, and it was impossible to keep the dust out of his fur. Sometimes…[...]
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Death’s Child
The first child that Death came to claim was unlike any other. She was born in a time before children were taught to fear Death and she stared up at…[...]
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My Name is Monster
Struck by lightning, I respond, "I'm more alive NOW than I was ever!" Ron seems incredulous, looking at two me's. One on the ground, one glowing with an azure blue…[...]
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The Big Bad Wolf’s Perspective
The forest is the only home that I have ever known. I lived in it and do tend to it often. I truly have tried to keep it tidy and…[...]
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Christmas at Tinsel Town
Trying to find a gift during the Christmas season can be a daunting task, but when you’re twelve and trying to buy your mother the perfect gift with your own…[...]
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Into the Woods
Nocturna had been basking in solitude for five years, tending her garden and conversing with the birds and insects when she hears something crying. Occasionally, hikers or kids on a…[...]
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“Out of the Woods”
Michael had always been the dependable one. The one who showed up early, stayed late, and never asked for much. He was the friend who listened more than he spoke,…[...]
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Prayer of the Mantis
Trigger Warning- Mild Sexual, Drug, and Mature Content lies ahead, and, oh yes! Nudity.Genesis 2:8-9 KNJV-8The LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man…[...]
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Silvermoss
“Mum, Mum, get up! It’s championsday,” the young mouse screeched,as she ruffledher mother’s tiny pillow, demandingher out of bed.“Morning then, Missy,” The greyer and much less bouncy mouse yawned as…[...]
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Crickett Finds a Secret Gate to Fairyland
Crickett is a tri-colored Corgi and her full name, which she loves telling everyone she meets, is Crickett Elizabeth Turtle Hobson. She lives with her parents in a nice quiet…[...]
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Becoming Baba Yaga
Between two mountains, there lay a sleepy village surrounded by a great forest. The villagers whispered the secrets of the wood to each other as they went about their daily…[...]
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What Dreams Can Do
Lieutenant Barrington “Bear” Stryker’s DA-42 starfighter dropped out of hyperspace, and he shouted, “Hal, dark mode, STAT,” as he lowered his helmet. Immediately, every single thing that emitted heat or…[...]
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The Summoning of Astaroth
A sudden bang causes Lucy to jolt up in her bed. Her wide eyes scan the dark room. Lucretia St. Germain had always kept her room tidy. Despite the lack…[...]
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Falling in Love
FALLING IN LOVE (1317 words) He looked as forlorn as a greyhound’s tail. He didn’t care. Not caring had become like breathing, the oxygen of despair. His head was uncovered…[...]
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Worth of a Duck
Doug’s webbed feet paddled vigorously through the clear blue water of Averdale Pond. He huffed and puffed, the wind whistling all around him. The fragrance of dirt hung in the…[...]
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Instructions to Mariners
I was drowning in deep waters, waiting to be rescued. Or rather, I was waiting for someone to come and rescue me. Someone to see me sinking in the dark…[...]
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Between the Waking and the Dream
Mara hadn’t slept in three days.At least, she didn’t think she had. The lines between waking and dreaming had blurred until her mind became a broken clock—ticking, rewinding, skipping entire…[...]
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Living The Dream
Time to wake up.No, that’s not right, Jay thought. I’m already awake... I think.A giant whale floated through the sky as he opened his windows to let the cool morning…[...]
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What Talks Back
Fred was always a talkative sort. Ever since his first word, “me.” When that was the only word he knew, he chirped and burbled over and over, “me, me, me,…[...]
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I’m in Love with my Sleep Paralysis Demon
I’m in love with my sleep paralysis demon. I’ve only ever seen him out of the corner of my eye. He freaked the hell out of me the first time…[...]
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The Girl of your Dreams
~~TW for death and mental health things~~ She reached for her drink and reseated herself – her thigh now just barely touching his. She handed him a Kleenex. “Thank you.”…[...]
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Diddle Diddle
“Pa! Bessie’s actin’ up somethin’ fierce!” The screen door slammed behind Tommy as his boots clomped over the linoleum floor in the big country kitchen. Ma sat at the huge…[...]
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James, Jimmy to His Friends
The nurse, making her rounds, peeks into the dimly lit room and gasps. She turns away and pads as silently down the hallway in her crepe-soled shoes as the cat.…[...]
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Merrily, Merrily, Merrily
CW: Mental health, horror The boat sped by, water sloshing onto his little makeshift raft. Jamie clung for dear life, fearful of the dark, tumultuous water. Only a few inches…[...]
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I Gave Him Soup
CW: kidnapping, physical restraint, and implied sexual threat So, I've just moved to the island. I'm in my fifties and a single woman. I thought I'd stay in the Airbnb…[...]
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Bella’s Determination-A Ghostly Encounter
PLANET EARTH-TWO DAYS BEFORE HALLOWEEN ROBERT HAYES It seems like she’s been stalking me for a couple of weeks now, following me around the Macy’s department store, where I work.…[...]
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The Fountain’s Last Drop
Long, long ago, the mayor of a small town was gifted a large fountain by an old couple.“Take care of this fountain,” they said. “For it can provide water to…[...]
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The Morgan Smith Case: Evidence
A Letter. April 10,2009 I called in sick this morning. I read something that said writing your thoughts down can help you navigate a problem. I’m not sure how much…[...]
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Revealing my Name
That was quite a ride. I’ve ridden along plenty of times, every time, for ages, but yesterday was different. It was… yeah, it was different. I’m Jinx. That’s the name…[...]
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Amy, the Boy with a Girl’s Name
It was a cold winter when I first met Amy—a boy cat with a girl’s name. “Amy” means beloved, but he didn’t look loved at all. He was curled up…[...]
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Crunch Time
CW: Physical violence, domestic abuse, animal abuse It began with a bang. No, not the fireworks, those finished hours ago. It was the kind of bang that makes you somehow…[...]
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Running away to Granny’s
Running away to Granny’s house. I remember Granny Norah’s thatched cottage with fluorescent red roses in the garden with the utmost affection. In fact, Granny's house was such a haven…[...]
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Today is a write-off
Content warning: References to drugs and metaphors of sexual violence(Super mild. You can probably handle it, I believe in you) *Clears throat and cracks fingers*Every time I try to “do”…[...]
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Sleep Therapy
*** Content Warning: Contains adult themes, sexual situations. *** Demons don’t sleep. Obviously. So, I work a more or less twenty-four-hour day, seven-day week, no holidays. I work while the…[...]
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Midnight Lemon Pudding
‘Don't make a mess while I'm gone. Okay, Rush?’ That's what my older brother, Remington, said before leaving for work at dinnertime. Translated, that meant I should clean up any…[...]
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A Goodbye That Became a Hello
The old train station creaked and groaned as I stepped onto the platform, the worn wooden boards beneath my feet a testament to the countless hellos and goodbyes that had…[...]
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Library Loneliness
There once was a grand tower atop a hillside of emerald green grass. A cobblestone pillar four giants high with a blue tiled peak. In that tower resided the long…[...]
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The Globe That Wouldn’t Stay Broken
Alone in the charity shop, Karen watched the snow fall against the window, each drifting flake a reminder that life had a way of delivering things you hadn’t asked for.…[...]
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“Gift Me Not”
The holiday hustle was in full swing at the Super Center packed with shoppers buying gifts for the season. Just outside the entrance stood George, dressed in a soft, velvety…[...]
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Mother Frost, Sister Blue
Lena and Kälte fought over the same blanket since they shared a cradle. There was nothing significant about this blanket - nearly the opposite. It was the color of dusty…[...]
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Mother Frost, Sister Blue
Lena and Kälte fought over the same blanket since they shared a cradle. There was nothing significant about this blanket - nearly the opposite. It was the color of dusty…[...]
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In Bed as Winter Takes Hold
IN BED AS WINTER TAKES HOLDHe slept on the left hand side of the bed as he had done with all his girlfriends. He was restless; he could not throw…[...]
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Winter Secrets
By Cher Stonestreet I can see out my front window the snow has started falling . The flakes are big and fluffy. If we get enough snow, this will be…[...]
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The Yellow Light
“Maudie, what can I do about mosquitoes?” Mama asked Granny Hickman.It was a Saturday afternoon during the summer after I had turned 10. We were all out on the front…[...]
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The Raging Calm
The booming thunder roused me from my sleep. The reverberations shook the house, as if an earthquake were tearing its way through. I lay wide-eyed staring up at the ceiling.…[...]
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Winter Wolf
The buildings along the street were the same silvery shades as the low banks of clouds above. Their faces revealed dark windows and funereal emptiness. The muddy, snow-slushy street glowed…[...]
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The Storyteller
Two scarred hands carefully parted the branches of an old tree stump, the hood pulled low, only the rise and fall of the person's breath visible. The figure looked toward…[...]
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Weather the Storm
The storm did not begin with thunder. It began with a whisper. Mara was alone on the hillside, cutting herbs for her mother’s remedies. The sky had been clear moments…[...]
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The Little Broken Cake: A Lesson in Love
Looking into my childhood, there are many memories with tales to tell, lessons to teach, and wonderful stories to pass down through future generations. But there is one memory that…[...]
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The Man Who Danced With Pixies
The Man Who Danced with Pixies There was once a man named Leo who lived in a small, charming village nestled between rolling hills and whispering forests. The village was…[...]
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A Golden Spark
In a land far, far away, there lived a young dragon who pretended she was part of a tree.If you had passed through Deep Oak Wood during the old days,…[...]
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Love in the moment..
Once upon a time.there was a man who's name is Johnny and a woman who named Hilary ,no-one or not many knew they were secret operation group of spies,so one…[...]
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Kets the Fairy
Allow me to tell you a story. Now, how to start? The old ‘once upon a time?’ No, I think I’ll skip straight to it.There lived a man who seemed…[...]
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The Mother Witch
“Frau Margaret, you understand that the things we are questioning you about are very serious accusations. Little Hansel and Gretel have told many accounts of you using witchcraft to craft…[...]
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The Three Lady’s In The Cage
“Father, tell us again the story of the Three Ladies In The Cage.” “Do you never tire of that one, my beloved? How about the story of Rumpelstiltskin’s Revenge? I…[...]
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Requiem of The Fox
It was so terribly cold. Snow was falling, and it was almost dark. Death hauled her by the ankles as she suffocated on the luminous depths of the sea. Water…[...]
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‘Mon Nom Est Crapaud’
Mon Nom Est Crapaud Once upon a time in a land a long way from here everything was very different. There weren’t any houses or buildings just lot’s of trees.…[...]
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THE PEOPLE VS. THE S.C.o.B.
“Aren’t you tired of hiding out here, huddled in the lodge when we should be outdoors? It is like this every time they pass through our lands,” he growled, slamming…[...]
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Kid Brother
Once upon a time, there were a pair of orphans. Their mother and father had passed away, and so Alonya and her little brother Ivan both lived in a cottage…[...]
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Nana’s Story
“Once upon a time, in a land far far away.” my Nana always began her stories this way. My Nana is not just a loving and wise elder; she played…[...]
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The Tale of Peaks and horns
Once upon a time, there was a village tucked away in the jagged folds of a range known as The Mountain. Its people were carved from the same gray stone…[...]
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The Little Match-Dweller
It was so terribly cold. Snow was falling, and it was almost dark. This would not have been trouble, had the flower pot not been knocked from the sill.The culprit,…[...]
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Happy was He.
Trigger Warning- this short story contains Death, and Mature themes. Part 1- Life on Earth. As tissue after filled tissue hit the floor, Matthew could not hide his grief any…[...]
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THE PRICE OF A WISH
Once upon a time in a land far, far away of Sorea, there existed a mysterious woodland feared by all. Deep within it a cottage weathered by time stood, making…[...]
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Dam Trudy: Grimms’ Fairytale #43
Once upon a time there was a pig farmer’s daughter who disliked work but did like to complain, and she dreamt all day of a life of leisure with sweets…[...]
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I AM Noah Preston!
Foreword: Imagine you wake up one day and realize that it is your life, but everything is different. No body recognizes you, not your parents, teachers, friends, not even your…[...]
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Burn a Million
I’d burn a million dollars if I couldn’t buy you a plane ticket. What would be the purpose of the rest? Couldn’t buy me a thing. All I do is…[...]
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‘Emily The ………….’
Emily the ……. Emily was unique. She was tall and a bit thin, but even so to look at her you would never have guessed her secret. Underneath those elegant…[...]
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What a Big Mouth You Have!
“Grandma! I’ve come to visit you! I hope you don’t mind, I let myself in. It’s such a long journey through the woods to get here. And you know me,…[...]
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Liam Pembroke’s Rite of Passage
"Speaking," said the lively lady. "Hi, Mith. My name is Liam Pembroke, and I think my mom emailed you the other day. She said you were gonna, like, babysit me…[...]
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Midnight Pumpkins
What a disappointing year for farmer Faulk. The prince had chosen four of his pumpkins to take to wife, but there hadn't been a suitable bride in the lot of…[...]
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Way Beyond
Melda always wanted or expected more. Her parents worried about her interaction with other kids and their parents. They hsd thoght about another sibling for Melda, so that she would…[...]
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Chasing A Myth
Once upon a time, there were Six Provinces in the land and were divided amongst everyone. One was given to the Elves to rule, one to the Centaurs, and four…[...]
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So much more!!!
We were sitting one cool, fall evening. The conversation rolled like Tootsie roll. Since we were around 40, with no kids or responsibilities, the atmosphere was casual. My girl seating…[...]
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NIGHT TERRORS
“Honey, could you do me a favor and run down to the basement and get me a bottle of pickles from the pantry?” A sudden surge of anxiety rose in…[...]
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Willow and the Living Water
One day, a Golden Retriever named Willow went on her usual morning walk. She loved this time of day, when the world seemed to wake slowly, as if wrapped in…[...]
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is anyone else here? (Train in Vain)
Dark. Can't even see the yellow stream in front of him, but the thing is, he can feel it."What a weird-ass dream?"His eyes are two moons on two different days,…[...]
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Somebody Out There is Thinking About Me.
CW: Contains themes of physical violence, abuse, suicide and self-harm. Prelude- Inspired by a story I heard a long time ago, I am pleased to present to you my new…[...]
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The Chess Book
“Okay, honey, go look at the books, but stay where I can see you,” Sam's mother said before kissing him on the forehead and ruffling up his dark and wavy…[...]
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The shop that noticed her
seraphiel had lived in Yorkshire all her life, and she knew Leeds like most people know their favourite mug — familiar, comforting, and chipped in all the right places. She’d…[...]
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Misha’s Place
Dustin wandered around his childhood neighborhood and local shopping centers, hands in his pockets and a black beanie on his head. It was cold out, down in the thirties, and…[...]
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The Rose Tattoo
Karly Moller Her day was an agony of waiting for a chat with her manager that never happened. It was really the only reason she had come in to work…[...]
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The Glazed Windowpane
The apartment on the sixth floor purred with the comfortable quiet of a shared life. Elliot was mixing a whiskey and soda at the small, granite counter, the ice cubes…[...]
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Small Expectations
The sun was a tired, orange coin that had slipped behind the jagged teeth of the city skyline. Viola, a calico of unremittant rage and fierce territorial loyalty, watched the…[...]
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After the Shattering
Once, there was a café that was always abuzz with life and chatter. In its storefront was a large window and this window’s favorite pastime was to eavesdrop on the…[...]
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