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August 26, 2026
General Stories Michael Barlett

Disappearing Act

Chapter One We all know that our time on this earth will be brief; it seems that in the blink of an eye we are here today, gone tomorrow. Most of us tend to banish any thoughts of our own death to the back-burner, and this ostrich like denial works well until…
August 26, 2026
Flash Fiction Lilyan Ruiz

My Voice, My Truth: A Redemption Story

Lilyan had heard people say that memories fade with time. She wished that were true. Some memories never faded. They waited quietly beneath the surface, returning when she least expected them. The first memory she could never escape happened when she was…
August 26, 2026
General Stories Matias Travieso-Diaz

There But For Fortune

Show me a prison, show me a jail Show me a prisoner whose face has gone pale And I'll show you a young man with many reasons why And there but for fortune, may go you or I Phil Ochs On May 22, 1963, a friend drove me and my parents to the Havana…
August 26, 2026
Crime Stories Thomas Turner

Character Assassination

Advisor- Curt Chown Joanne talks to her husband about Sonny. The husband says why doesn't she drop it. He is in the hospital. He almost died. Joanne says ‘I was born before him and they treated him as king.’ She gets up and goes to the cabinet and gets her…
August 02, 2026
General Stories Yumi Cai

Black Datura

“Hey honey, where’ve you been?” “Uh… what’s going on?” The background noise on his end was a predictable wall of sound—passing traffic, the sharp clink of highball glasses, the hurried, thin murmurs of men who calibrated their lives by a stock ticker. “You…
August 02, 2026
Flash Fiction Lilyan Ruiz

My Voice, My Truth

Lilyan had heard people say that memories fade with time. She wished that were true. Some memories never faded. They waited quietly beneath the surface, returning when she least expected them. The first memory she could never escape happened when she was…
August 02, 2026
General Stories Matias Travieso-Diaz

The Minotaur

The bull came up and had intercourse with [Pasiphae], as if with a real cow. Pasiphae gave birth to Asterios (Asterius), who was called Minotauros. He had the face of a bull, but was otherwise human. Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 3. 8 - 11 Princess Ariadne…
July 18, 2026
Horror Stories Tom Kropp

Killer Part To Play

“You do realize this film requires a lot of nudity?” The middle-aged, bald, obese, white, male director, named Marty asked.“Of course,” Dan nodded agreeably.“Well let's see what you got under those clothes,” Marty requested.“Sure. “Dan agreed and boldly…
July 18, 2026
General Stories Matias Travieso-Diaz

The Pixie By The Pond

The Pixies, they who change not, nor grow old or die. The Pixies though they love us, behold us pass away, And are not sad for flowers they gathered yesterday Nora Chesson, The Pixies Brian had just finished his Junior year at Stanford University, where he…
July 18, 2026
Horror Stories Tom Kropp

Vault Treasures

"Let’s do it." Jon ordered his brother Dan. "Alright!" Dan barked back. Jon jumped out of the car. The brothers were both tall, lean, clean, young, white men wearing blond beards and wigs as disguises and nice suits. Jon guided his gorgeous girlfriend,…
July 18, 2026
Flash Fiction Kate LaDew

Harry Makes A Pact With Bess

“When I get to the other side, I will let you know. I’ll tap out our code and tell you what I've found.” When Harry dies on a Halloween afternoon, Bess is there, his brother too. “I’m tired of fighting,” he tells them softly. “Guess this is going to get me,”…
July 18, 2026
Horror Stories Kenneth Gibbons

Marvin's Mistake

“Marvin, are you still seeing apparitions?" asked Doctor Jaimeson. Marvin's eyes darted to the right and back. Then again. He was trying to ignore the spirit sitting in the corner of the office. "No. I haven't seen any apparitions for a while," Marvin said…

Oh, there she is! Man she’s so beautiful. Just look at her. Look at the way the sun reflects off her long golden hair. Like a halo. Why not? I mean, she is an angel!

She has such an incredible body: trim, strong, athletic, but very feminine. She’s just the right size, too. That cute, pert nose is at perfect kissing height. Especially in those sexy boots! Mmmmmm… we’d fit together like spoons!

But it’s her eyes… those incredible, mystical eyes, so perfectly blue. I can tell even from here. And they’re so darkly mysterious. What secrets lay hidden behind those lush sapphires of yours?

I wish those eyes would look my way… just once. But what would I say to her?

Hello, angel.

No, you idiot, that’s so stupid!

But I’d think of something. It wouldn’t matter what, she’d respond. Of course she would, she’s always talking to someone.

Oh, what a sexy mouth! With the sweetest cherry lips, it’s so dainty and kissable… if she ever stopped talking.

Hummm… how come I never noticed that before? She does seem to talk quite a bit. I hope she’s not one of those women who talk all of the time. But it’d be worth it.

I just know she has the cutest, softest voice. Still, some women do talk a lot. But she’d find me a great listener. And I’d do everything right… everything women want men to do: romantic evenings; fine dining; the theatre. I’d even sit through a chick flick with her.

As long as she didn’t yak during the whole picture.

I’m gonna do it! I’m gonna walk right over there and say, “Hello.”

Just as soon as she stops talking.

No need to be rude.

What was that?

Was that her laughing? It sounded like a hog rooting! It must have been that dorky guy next to her. I knew a woman who laughed that way. It was embarrassing.

It couldn’t have been her.

I’ll just wait here a minute.

Is that a Fendi Purse? It is… wow, that purse cost more that I make in a week! What kind of woman has a purse that expensive and rides the bus?

Porsche in the garage there beautiful?

He he he… then again, look at her clothes. She’s always so stylishly dressed, and made up to perfection; so cute without a hair out of place.

I’ll bet she follows the high fashion magazines. You know the type: Gucci; Versachi; purple martinis in the trendiest clubs, one of the beautiful people. She’s definitely high maintenance. They make me sick with their perfect cars; perfect jobs; perfect clothes; perfect hair, and tiny little perfect cell phones, always texting somebody, updating their Facebook.

She probably wouldn’t give me the time of day.

But she’s oh so pretty!

Gee… when she turned I thought I saw dark roots in her hair. It could just be the sun…

… maybe she dyes it. She’s probably not a blonde at all.

I hate fake people…

… even the gorgeous ones.

I’ll bet she’s got fifty guys on a string. She’s probably not into relationships, feels she’s too good for just one man. People like that are shallow… shallow and insincere. She probably got where she is on her looks.

Her looks… ha! That’s a laugh: a bottle blonde with fake nails; false eyes lashes; tinted contacts, and a knock off Fendi.

I wonder how much that stuck up nose of hers cost. Got a sugar daddy stashed somewhere, do ya, baby?

And you want to date me?

I don’t think so, honey.

I’ll show her, I’ll just wait here for the next bus…

… but she’s so beautiful!

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