The Weight of Six Months
I was at work when I got the call.I sat at my desk, listening to Tamela Mann low in my headphones, staring out the window as the campus moved witho...…[...]
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I was at work when I got the call.I sat at my desk, listening to Tamela Mann low in my headphones, staring out the window as the campus moved witho...…[...]
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What should have been a normal Thursday dinner turned into a complaint session. The air was thick with spaghetti and teenage entitlement. Between b... What should have been a normal…[...]
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“This beach really is something, huh?”Martin sighs behind his sunglasses, locs strewn any kind of way over the towel. The sound of waves crashing a... “This beach really is something,…[...]
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This story is inspired by the song The Soul Controller by Ghostface Killah Maurice Powers should have just said no when Isaac Aguilar asked him if ... This story is…[...]
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426: Fades to Black While in a coma, I dreamt about things that had happened on this date throughout my life; although I didn’t know it was a dream... 426:…[...]
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Driving has always been my quiet reset button—the place where my thoughts finally line up instead of running into each other. The other day, I got ... Driving has always…[...]
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The red eviction notice left on the door tasted like salt. It was sharp and slightly metallic. Behind me, the morning air was a heavy, suffocating ... The red eviction…[...]
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“Keeper of the Roots”Ms. Kwan PerkinsWord Count: 1909 Élise Noire was born at twilight when the Mississippi River rose higher than it had in y... “Keeper of the Roots” Ms.…[...]
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The dirt of Fort Bragg is a jealous thing; it stains the soul with a rusted, iron-bound persistence that thirty-five years of rhythmic The dirt of Fort Bragg is a…[...]
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“I remember,” the voicemail whispered. Nova Carter sat frozen on the edge of her bed as those two words filled the tiny apartment bedroom she share... “I remember,” the voicemail…[...]
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Banana Boy, Black Boy, bright like the day, and as settled as nighttime on an old forgotten road. Always on that sill, never leaving, never sleepin... Banana Boy, Black Boy,…[...]
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“You’ve always been so quick to say your opinions, Kamiyah.” Ma gives the navy beans a stir, running the spoon along the bottom of the pot, making ... “You’ve always…[...]
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Trigger Warning *This story contains suicidal ideations, mentions of self-harm, mental health, and grief.* 1 year, 8 months, and 17 days.I ho... Trigger Warning *This story contains…[...]
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I remember my childhood in bits and pieces, like framed pictures of specific events that exist independently of all the other memories. There was t... I remember my childhood in…[...]
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(*warning; Implied racism and mentions of slavery. *) THE LAST MAN KNEELING The man in the painting was nameless, but he knew three things for cert... (*warning; Implied racism and…[...]
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One The summer the girl with the pigtails went missing, Manny was just a little boy running barefoot through Big Momma’s bayou—half-wild, sunstruck... One The summer the girl…[...]
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Theo had been staring at the same sentence so long the letters bled together. Lineage in Postmodern Black Poetics. He mouthed the words once more, ... Theo had been staring…[...]
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Marcus saw her before he let himself believe it.That was his first mistake. Out here, believing in anything was a luxury you couldn't afford. But y... Marcus saw her before…[...]
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The bell rang, and Room 12 settled into its usual hum—pencils scratching, chairs shifting, quiet whispers floating like dust in sunlight. In the ba... The bell rang, and Room 12…[...]
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It was a beautiful San Francisco day. Created for boat, sail and sea. The breeze was starting to show a potential for anything. I smiled at pulling... It was a…[...]
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As Ashley stood in front of the bedroom mirror, she began examining the woman who had quietly turned fifty-seven. The warm glow of the bedside lamp softened the faint lines…[...]
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The day started off like any other. So bright it felt as if the sheer happiness of the sun might eclipse the feeling of dread pooling in my lower belly.…[...]
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NOTE: Warning! This story contains implied violence and discusses mental health struggles and stigma. The Wolf & The Mocker by Dark Twain Did you know that individual…[...]
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The alarm rang loudly in the quiet room. Beep. Beep. Beep. Rolling over slowly, I reached for my phone and turned the alarm off. I stayed lying there, staring up…[...]
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Millie had saved up enough money to now come to the states. That's what people back home in Belize, City called the U.S. Again she would have to leave her…[...]
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I couldn’t have heard him right. Tonight was supposed to be the night that Eden Aimes life changed for the better, the night that all of her mama’s coaching and…[...]
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I knew the city was under attack when the sky opened and stars fell through. Morning never came because the sun was absent. Or more like, someone was blocking the…[...]
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Pier Pressure Cattails softly swayed in the wind as Darcy looked beyond the horizon. She loved moments like this. Moments where she could enjoy her own solitude. A deep sigh…[...]
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CW: Emotional distress Umm Humanity Is It Me or You? Is it me or you? Remind me. Is there something wrong with me? I’m going to…[...]
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Substitute Teacher Let me tell you a story. A few years back, I don’t remember how far back but it was a while because I didn’t have any grey…[...]
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The Monster's QuestionThe hum started the day Specialist First Class Zoe Toussaint stopped being a man and became a weapon. It followed him everywhere now—a low, growling frequency beneath the…[...]
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Marcus saw her before he let himself believe it. That was his first mistake. Out here, believing in anything was a luxury you couldn't afford. But your eyes? They never…[...]
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The Memory Starts Bleeding Through Emily didn’t sleep. She couldn’t. Every time she closed her eyes— Fragments appeared. Broken sounds. Rain hitting concrete. A woman screaming. Footsteps. Fear. And blood.…[...]
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📖 ← Chapter 19: The Truth Behind the Camera | Next Chapter → The Name That Shouldn’t Exist Emily didn’t move. Didn’t breathe. Didn’t think. Because there was only one…[...]
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📖 ← Chapter 18: The Truth You Were Never Meant to Find | Next Chapter → The Frame That Lied Emily couldn’t stop staring at the screen. The video. The…[...]
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📖 ← Chapter 17: Trust No One | Next Chapter → The Truth Has a Cost Emily didn’t go home that night. She couldn’t. Not after seeing Daniel. Not after…[...]
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James: Hello. Will: Hello James. This is Will. What's going on? James: Nothing! Just rain! Now we can't go bike riding. A whole Saturday spent inside! Man! …[...]
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The first warning sign was how quiet everything felt. Not peaceful, quiet in the way a house feels after someone has moved out but left their furniture behind. Abena noticed…[...]
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Has there ever been someone that you never got over? No matter how much time has separated you, the next time is like the first. He was my first love,…[...]
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I was helping out behind the counter of my brother’s bar one day, hoping that the computer in the back would go down so I could go do something else,…[...]
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“Oh my god, oh my god…OH MY GOD!” a faint, faded and feminine voice echoed out around me. Her voice was full of tremor and fear, and desperation for someone…[...]
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(Note: This story contains sensitive language and mentions self harm.) When you're locked up, the ways you can pass time become limited. Restricting access to positive entertainment and outlets…[...]
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The Meeting I had known Kofi growing up, back when time felt endless and emotions arrived before we had names for them. We lived in the same neighborhood, walked the…[...]
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Kenzo wakes up clenching his sword's sheath. He finds himself sitting in an elegant white chair. There is also a white table, at which Kenzo notices a man sitting across…[...]
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I closed the textbook. I was sitting at my desk, so lost in thought that I realized I hadn’t turned the page in a while. Instead of paying attention and…[...]
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A loud crackling sounded off within my ear and I could have sworn it echoed the London Library, causing me to tense up a bit. The fragile binding of an…[...]
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A loud crackling sounded off within my ear and I could have sworn it echoed the London Library, causing me to tense up a bit. The fragile binding of an…[...]
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CW: Brief sexual content. The electric kettle hadn’t even clicked into its rolling boil when Felix’s name flashed across my phone screen. Tea had always been my reset button.…[...]
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Donna Baker never planned on becoming anybody’s “everything.” At forty-two, she had built a life that fit her like a tailored blazer—sharp, structured, dependable. She was a successful attorney in…[...]
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I remember my grandmother vividly. She was this tall Black-Cherokee woman with bright brown eyes that became dull and weary with each birthday, but her presence still lingers even after…[...]
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There’s nothing special about me – I’m just a man who wanted a life of milk and honey. But sometimes, this chicken-shit life can rob a man of his…[...]
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For the hundredth time in eight months, Margaret Simmons and Damian Laporte found themselves shoulder to shoulder on a tiny bench in an equally tiny alcove. The nook was nestled…[...]
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The soft glow of morning light filtered through the thin curtains of Ayana’s childhood bedroom, casting long, golden streaks across the familiar floor. She stirred, her eyes fluttering open as…[...]
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A Teachable Moment Yes, I’ve been seeing him in the sandwich shop on the corner for months. The Everything Bagel with Chicken Salad is the sandwich we fall back…[...]
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CW: Sexual violence against a minor, Physical violence, gore or abuse What do you get when you squeeze a lemon? by Lowell Jay Hochstein Jesse hated me. I…[...]
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Enough with the Crap Taking Aiden out, saying we would do the grocery shopping, so I could get out of the house without raising Nedia’s suspicion was a bad move…[...]
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Brenda Jackson was halfway through a bag of salt-and-vinegar chips and a marathon of The Great British Bake Off when the ceiling of her St. Louis ranch home decided to…[...]
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Uncle Abe and Uncle Will haven’t played cards together in years. If you want to get real technical about it, Uncle Abe and Uncle Will haven’t even shared the…[...]
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Halloween here had always been pretty typical before the Water House. It’s been the Packer House before, up on top of our street. Out front, the Packers grew basil…[...]
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This story contains themes or mentions of physical violence, gore, or abuse. Written in response to: "Write a Western-inspired story in a new genre or setting (e.g. a space western, fantasy…[...]
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📖 ← Chapter 16: The Night Everything Changed | The Feeling That Won’t Go Away It started as a feeling. Small. Almost dismissible. But once Emily noticed it— She couldn’t…[...]
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📖 ← Chapter 15: Secrets Don’t Stay Hidden | The Truth Isn’t Where You Expect Emily didn’t sleep. Not after what Daniel said. Not after what she had learned. And…[...]
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The city never truly slept—but it did soften. After midnight, the chaos melted into something quieter, more honest. Neon lights flickered without competition, cafés exhaled their last customers, and the…[...]
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← Chapter 14: The Consequences of Letting Go | Next Chapter → The Truth Doesn’t Knock It breaks in. Without warning. Without permission. And when it does— It doesn’t ask…[...]
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“Sometimes, first love doesn’t leave. It just learns how to stay quietly inside you.” Chapter 1: The Unexpected Summer That summer wasn’t supposed to be special. I had planned to…[...]
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“First love is not about perfection. It’s about the moment your heart learns to feel.” Chapter 1: The First Meeting I still remember the first time I saw her. It…[...]
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📖 ← Chapter 13: When the Past Fights Back | Next Chapter → The Silence After the Storm The café slowly returned to normal. Conversations resumed. Cups clinked softly against…[...]
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📖 ← Chapter 12: The Space to Heal | Next Chapter → Peace Never Lasts Long For a brief moment, Emily believed things were settling. Not perfect. Not healed. But…[...]
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📖 ← Chapter 11: The Distance That Remains | Next Chapter → The Quiet After Goodbye Emily didn’t look back. Even when she felt it—that invisible pull urging her to…[...]
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📖 ← Chapter 10: The Silence After the Storm | The Space Between Words The café hadn’t changed. Same wooden tables. Same soft music. Same quiet hum of conversations blending…[...]
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The rain had finally stopped. But the silence it left behind felt heavier than the storm itself. Emily stood by the window, her fingers lightly touching the cold glass, tracing…[...]
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It started with something simple — a glance that lasted just a second longer than it should have. Linh wasn’t the type to notice strangers. She kept her world small,…[...]
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The campus felt different at night. Quieter. Slower. Almost like the world had paused just long enough for something unexpected to happen. Duy leaned against the railing outside the dorm,…[...]
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The first day of college always feels like stepping into a completely different world. New faces, new energy, and endless possibilities. For Minh, it wasn’t just another beginning — it…[...]
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College is one of the most exciting and transformative periods of your life. It’s not just about academics—it’s about social growth, building confidence, and creating meaningful relationships. For many students,…[...]
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The rain had just stopped when Linh stepped onto the quiet street, her heels clicking softly against the damp pavement. The city glowed in reflections—neon lights stretched across puddles like…[...]
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Between Us and the Lie Chapter 9: The First Woman The rain hadn’t stopped when Emily stepped out of the café. It had only gotten heavier. Cold droplets hit her…[...]
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Emily didn’t expect to see Claire again so soon. But somehow she knew it would happen. Claire wasn’t the type of person who started something and walked away. She finished…[...]
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Emily didn’t sleep at all. Claire’s last sentence kept repeating in her head like a whisper she couldn’t turn off. I introduced him to you. At first Emily told herself…[...]
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Emily barely slept. Claire’s last message kept replaying in her mind. Once someone breaks the first rule… they always break the rest. The words felt less like a prediction. More…[...]
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Emily tried to follow Claire’s rules. At least, that’s what she told herself. The list Claire had sent the night before was still sitting in Emily’s phone like a quiet…[...]
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Emily barely slept that night. Claire’s last message kept repeating in her mind. Then now you understand why nothing in this marriage is simple. Simple. That word almost made Emily…[...]
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Emily didn’t answer Daniel’s message right away. She read it. Locked her phone. Then read it again. We need to talk. Those four words felt heavier than they should. Three…[...]
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Emily had promised herself she wouldn’t answer if Daniel ever called again. That promise lasted exactly three days. Three quiet days where the world moved normally—people ordered coffee, traffic lights…[...]
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The first thing I noticed about Daniel wasn’t his smile. It was his wedding ring. Gold. Simple. Polished. The kind of ring that suggested stability, family dinners, maybe a house…[...]
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When I moved into 4B, the landlord said the upstairs unit had been empty for months. “No noise complaints,” he added casually. “You’ll like it here.” The first night was…[...]
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Read the Full Series:Start from Chapter 1 – https://tabustory.com/my-forbidden-stepbrother-chapter-1/Or jump to the turning point in Chapter 12 – https://tabustory.com/my-forbidden-stepbrother-chapter-12/Continue with growth in Chapter 13 – https://tabustory.com/my-forbidden-stepbrother-chapter-13/And the five-year epilogue in…[...]
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Five years is a long time. Long enough for memories to soften. Long enough for sharp edges to become lessons instead of wounds. Long enough for a house that once…[...]
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One year later. If someone had told me in Chapter 1 that everything would settle into something almost peaceful, I wouldn’t have believed them. Back then, tension felt permanent. Now,…[...]
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