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• Set In Stone

  by NightMaiden about 8 hours ago

  My chest clenched as I realized that I was looking down at a graveyard.

  I let myself sit down on the rim of the roof, trying…

• Pretty Common Nowadays

  by Bartimaeus 1 day ago

  “I used to listen to them all the time.” Nathaniel said, letting the black hair fall over his eyes, trying to hide his melanc…

• Let it Be

  by Bartimaeus 1 day ago

  “Church.” The doctor said, backing out of his parking space.
  Nathaniel bit his lip.
  “I haven’t been to church in ages…”
  “We…

• Sanctuary

  by Maleghast 7 days ago

  “Are you sure? We’ve got a lot riding on you being right about this.”

  “Look, demons cannot abide holy ground. If we can get …

• Age Versus Hope

  by Maleghast 22 days ago

  “This is not a time for us anymore, little one; we must withdraw.”

  The child shook her head and looked for all the world as …

• Life

  by Carmella Rose 2 months ago

  I just couldn’t take it anymore! I understood enough to not understand anything. I thought as I ran into the dark forest. Why…

• The Scent of Fear

  by The Ghost in the Machine about 1 month ago

  That beutifal scent of blood drifted up from the floor far below, almost intoxicating in its intensity.The beast inhaled deep…

• The Business of Indulgence

  by Eckhouse about 1 month ago

  Her face twisted with frustration and fear. After a moment’s pause to consider his intent, she locked with his eyes and inche…

• Peripheral Evil: Part 5- All's Well on the Sullen Home Front

  by Jenunique 2 months ago

  Sully’s father and mother looked at him with gaping mouths, afraid to blink or the moment would pass. Dad finally folded his …

• Broken Dream

  by Apostrophe 2 months ago

  Today is the day.. The one she has been dreaming about since she was a little girl.. Everything.. seems to be going fine.. T…