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• The Last Letter Home

  by Scary Thing I Aint Dead Yet 7 days ago

  On the wintering days of december, I sat by the porch withering away into the nether lands.

  My hands grasping deeply on the …

• Alive part 18

  by Bertha McShane about 1 month ago

  I chuckled at the sight of the fractured ring pieces. Instead of frustration, the blood flowing from my knuckles brought the …

• People Radio [PR Challenge]

  by OrangeOreos 2 months ago

  “This is NPR, national public radio.”

  And so began one of the happiest hours of my week.

  I sat back in my chair, ready to l…

• Watts Station

  by Maleghast 4 months ago

  The bench was wet, but he sat there anyway. Josiah had sat there every day for nearly 33 years. He had been on the street tha…

• Russian Arrival

  by Mistress Elsha Hawk 4 months ago

  Things were running smoothly, for the first few hours. I checked my watch. The Russians could make contact at any..

  “Grreeti…

• Hopeful and Anxious in Space

  by Mistress Elsha Hawk 4 months ago

  I don’t remember how I spent the next day. I paced around from one lab to the next without direction.

  Everyone seemed to get…

• Loud and Clear

  by Mistress Elsha Hawk 4 months ago

  We turned on the projector so everyone could see, even with bleary, bloodshot eyes.

  A large group of people, tens of thousan…

• Quiet Morning Discovery

  by Mistress Elsha Hawk 4 months ago

  They all started with a little to drink. Soon some had reached their limit and sang off-key to satellite radio while attempti…

• Watching CNN in Space

  by Mistress Elsha Hawk 4 months ago

  Both crews sat staring at the projector screen. A computer downloaded and played CNN videos of the devastation on Earth.

  No …

• Motivational Speech

  by Mistress Elsha Hawk 4 months ago

  I woke up determined to do my job! I went to the cafeteria, ate quickly, then stood and cleared my throat to get everyone’s a…