The Unnamable's Favorites
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Canteen Kiss
by thetwentyfifthhour 2 months ago
He kisses me in the canteen, his tongue luminous and wet. The buzz of afternoon cicadas and fluorescent lights ringing in my …
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He Only Appears In The Moonlight
by The Unnamable 2 months ago
Red splattered across the graph-like neck of Mooney’s acoustic guitar. What calluses his fingers had been armored with had lo…
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All hail the Corporation, Inc.
by YodaOnCrack 2 months ago
“Bitte, kommen sie herein,” Commander Aslög said, leaning back in my chair. Her long boots were laced tightly together and he…
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Birth of a Monster
by constructofamind 2 months ago
In the pitch black night, thunder cracked and lightning momentarily lit the sky. A small lantern swayed in the wind, illumin…
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How Do You Think He Does It?
by The Unnamable 2 months ago
He used his middle fingers. The very tips of those unmanicured digits caressing the parallel buttons almost sweetly. That dum…
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Video anomaly
by Ghita 2 months ago
Jamie looked in the monitor again. She didn’t believe what she saw. Hit rewind again, and again. Slo-mo didn’t make it any be…
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Tongue-Tied
by thebetweenspace 2 months ago
Jameson was exactly where he always was at parties. Sitting on the couch, waiting for somebody to come talk to him. In fact…
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New(re)born
by R.A. Porter 2 months ago
I’d never been so thirsty before. I must have stood at the fountain in Balboa Park for five minutes sucking up the cool, cool…
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Tortoise with a Switchblade
by JMSquire 2 months ago
The tortoise handled the switchblade with a dexterity Elliot never expected, the feel of cold steel slicing through flesh was…
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I Envy Chuck
by Krulltar 2 months ago
I was dialing 911 before Chuck hit the floor. My girlfriend Susan didn’t miss a beat, and was pounding on the bedroom door wh…
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Last Stop
by Maleghast about 1 month ago
Walter stared at the simple metal table in front of him. He had wondered when he first came into the room why they would have…
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Hell of a Lease
by John Perkins about 1 month ago
“What happens if I say no?” Her sense of balance in a fight for survival with gravity. Oops, maybe I made her too calm, the…
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You and Me, in a Blanket of Smoke
by [ wall.doll ] about 1 month ago
In my dream, the air is humid and hot. The smoke from the swamp fires is laying thick all over the city, and the light from t…
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Nobody Expects It (Unexpected Twist Challenge)
by John Perkins about 1 month ago
“Can you pass the butter?”
“Dad, you know you’re not supposed to have any butter.”
“Aw, come on, just a little. You know I …
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All aboard the Gumshoe Express
by Krulltar about 1 month ago
Her collision sensors bounced as CERA812 left my office, and I took one last look at her chassis as the door closed behind he…
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A Date to the Eagle Site
by Browncoatben about 1 month ago
Gerard hit the accelerator, launching off the top of the rise. It took a few seconds before the buggy thumped back to the gro…
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Ryan's first day
by Stoner 21 days ago
Ryan rolled into a ball and slowly slouched into a sitting position. His vision was blurry and there was a loud ringing in hi…
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The Lapin Tale
by glitterandlube 16 days ago
Mr. Rabbitson reviewed his P60 form carefully. He wanted to make sure he received his fair share of carrots back, unlike last…
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DO NOT READ THIS!!!!!
by Punkin 15 days ago
DO NOT READ THIS!!!!!
The words were written boldy across the cover of an ancient and dust covered book. Faith had discovere…
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if at first you don't succeed
by idontlikewords 14 days ago
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Seaside Home
by NightMaiden 14 days ago
The water lapped gently at the shore, and the sand was soft beneath my feet. Strangely chilling, but refreshing at the same t…
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Remember the Lies
by John Perkins 8 days ago
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Experimental Ficlet #45
by Mistress Elsha Hawk 8 days ago
...as her scent and form evaporated before me, I woke from my trance and realized the horizon’s edge was lightening in hue be…
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Hear That, Artie?
by Wallace-E 7 days ago
There it is again. There. Hear it, Artie? Some old fiddle tune. It’s gone, now. Always gone as soon as I notice it. Sure soun…
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Death Plays a Game of Solitaire
by Ana Cristina 5 days ago
As I walked towards my assignment, I crossed paths with a black cat. Cats are the only living thing that can sense my presenc…
