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• The Last Night of a Married Man

  by fleetloop 8 days ago

  “It’s my last night as a married man,” I slurred, “Want to have some fun?”

  She went from assuming what I had said to process…

• That's Entertainment !

  by Nouvelle Bardot 2 months ago

  “Tell me again why you come to these things Vick?” I moaned once we were out of the public eye, “I’m sick of pretending I’m Z…

• The Sting

  by Ben Paddon 2 months ago

  Detective Merope stepped out of the rain into the smoke-filled bar lit by neon signs promoting various brands of beer. He’d n…

• Sugkleio

  by tekisui 2 months ago

  Vic sat on the edge of the rooftop, feet dangling over the edge, watching the sun set over the skyline. Forty-nine floors bel…

• Interesting Hunting Trip

  by Mask By The Moon 2 months ago

  I remember the first time I went “hunting” with Uncle Paul.

  Hunting to him and his brother and his buddies wasn’t hunting at…

• Monkey on the Fourth of July

  by ChiaLynn 3 months ago

  I knew we shouldn’t have given the monkey the bottle rockets. I even told my brother so, but he never did listen to me.

  “It…

• The Hippster Cat

  by Seeker65 3 months ago

  The outside was the same, it’s looked the same for 50 years. A dilapidated brick building with the big black cat sign, tucked…

• Breaking Down: Scared

  by BrokenAngel 3 months ago

  “You coming back sweetie?” he said in that teasing voice that I had come to hate so much.
  I sighed. “Yeah Dad. I’m coming.”
  I…

• Evening Air {Unconventional Zen Master Challenge}

  by PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA) 4 months ago

  The sun is painting coral streaks onto the evening clouds. A fresh wind picks up the dry leaves and swirls them in little cir…

• A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood [Make Me Laugh Challenge]

  by Eckhouse 5 months ago

  Bob and Dan met at the hedge between their driveway one fine Saturday.

  “Hi, Bob!” said Dan cheerily. “How are you?”

  “Oh fin…