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• The Monkeys Were Right, Here

  by Demosthenes 16 days ago

  The monkeys told me I’d find you here. Here, where there is no yes, but only no. Here, where the ceiling is the floor after a…

• Black Carriage

  by Warmheart 17 days ago

  The days go by painfully slow. Everything passes in aconfusing blur. It seems as though everyone is full with joy, while I’m …

• dodge.

  by band geek about 1 month ago

  “I’ll do it,” Theo murmured. “If you’re sure this is going to work.”

  “I’m positive it will. I’m happy that you have agreed t…

• Best Night of My Life

  by .:band baby:. 2 months ago

  The music was loud and pulsing. Adrenaline was rushing through my veins. There was a smile on my face and I was positively gl…

• Abigail [Adjective Challenge]

  by OrangeOreos 3 months ago

  “Addled Abigail!”

  The angelic child sat in the affection-deprived circle of abusive peers. The aggressive children mocked th…

• How To Avoid Zombies (2-in-1 challenge)

  by Holdini 3 months ago

  Jim woke up and saw the zombies coming. It was a horde of zombies coming through the woods. There must have been hundreds of …

• Superhero Obituary: Snag Lightening Suzie

  by Jenunique 5 months ago

  Alabama- The death angel has again visited our community
  and claimed for its victim Mrs. Suzanne Sunshine, better known as S…

• Death and the City

  by ♠Ana Cristina♥ 5 months ago

  Slow nights are rare in my line of work. For some reason, I’m always in demand after dark. Don’t know why – but it’s always b…

• Blur

  by More Ways Than One 8 months ago

  Blur. I feel like I can’t see. Slow down. You’re moving too fast. Let this moment sink in. It might be the last we ever have….

• Tug of War

  by Stovohobo 8 months ago

  I clustered a cushion of air molecules underneath the pond and lifted at least a hundred gallons of water into the air. It sl…