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• Relief

  by constructofamind about 1 month ago

  “Show yourself!” she yelled into the darkness. Something touched her elbow and slowly slid up the back of her arm. Trembling,...

• Still There Was Nothing

  by constructofamind about 1 month ago

  Agathia’s weakened state didn’t permit her the luxury of crying for her loss. She lied back onto the haystack, leaning her h…

• The After-birth

  by constructofamind about 1 month ago

  There was a sudden relief in her abdomen and then the sound of a baby crying.

  “Oh, by the gods!” yelped the midwife.

  “What?...

• The Photograph

  by BMGelinas 2 months ago

  It was on the day before he died when my grandfather handed it to me and I saw it for the first time.

  It wasn’t much of anyt…

• Lightning Never Strikes Twice...

  by NightMaiden 2 months ago

  I was sitting on my desk, a hand in my hair, a pencil tapping at my chin thoughtfully.

  The house was empty, save for me, th…

• The Ritual

  by Siobhan 2 months ago

  Everyone gathered near the water’s edge and waited for the storm to manifest. The night was oppressive and absorbed all light…

• Already There

  by Stovohobo 3 months ago

  The scratched oak of her closet doors rattled and shook as Madison struggled to keep them shut. And yet they still flew open …

• The Curse

  by Mask By The Moon 3 months ago

  Madison looked out at the dark clouds rolling over the sky and prayed they’d pass. She didn’t want to test her curse.

  Her pr…

• Heaven On Earth.

  by Kinetic Kenzie™ 3 months ago

  I happened to be looking out my window in one instant. It was a moment that would change my life in some cruel twist of fate….

• I Wish It Would rain

  by SKermitgorf 3 months ago

  There are a lot of songs written about rain.
  The soothing sound as it pitter patters on the roof on a quiet summers day.
  It’...