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• The God in the Machine

  by Laine P. Grey about 1 month ago

  Deus Ex Machina. The god in the machine.
  They used to call him that. They said, “he was always in the right place at the rig…

• This One's For You

  by g2 (la pianista irlandesa) 2 months ago

  She peered out into the audience, scanning the faces in the first row, as she walked onto the bright stage to the giant piano…

• Misshapen Fairy of Unhappiness

  by THX 0477 3 months ago

  Breath came heavy and thick in the cramped, stale air. His mind reeled in the dark tide of emotions coursing through him. Had…

• The Dragon and The Sphinx

  by THX 0477 3 months ago

  The room fell silent save for the rhythmic tapping of Lady Huxtable’s boot toe on the wood floor. Her thin, nearly lipless mo…

• On Being Myself

  by wytherwings 4 months ago

  Sometimes, the most intense battles I fight, are with myself. I fight with myself over all kinds of things, but the big thing…

• Room 245

  by Overlooked_Merchandise 5 months ago

  As Beth and I walk through the front door to my house we stop in our tracks. My parents are staring at us…well more so me.
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• Distance

  by Ana Cristina 5 months ago

  “Emily!”

  I ran blindly, not seeing where I was going. Not caring. I was dimly aware of people scattering to the left and to …

• Breath on the Line

  by Ana Cristina 5 months ago

  I packed up my belongings and left the gardens at around 3 PM. The rest of the afternoon I spent browsing through some book s…

• Tyler -- Take My Breath Away

  by Stovohobo 6 months ago

  Black… Dark…

  Then pain, fiery, unrelenting pain. Spreading out through my chest and head like napalm in my veins.

  Then…

• Hesitation

  by Ana Cristina 7 months ago

  Nina hesitated before reaching for the phone. Something stilled her hand, but she couldn’t put a finger on what it was. What …