Fiction

Hypnagogia

by Matthew Jeffrey
Hypnagogia
I’ve suffered from insomnia for most of my life, except for a short period very recently. It’s a hard life being off the treatment, but I...
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Another Life

by Alice Baburek
Another Life
The meeting was long and tiresome. He fidgeted in the high, leathered back chair. His mind wandered away—far away from his family obligations and this stinking...
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My Sister’s Imaginary Friend

by Ian O Grady
My Sister’s Imaginary Friend
I forgot my homework again today and the teacher wasn’t buying the lame excuse I gave her. When I got home my parents grounded me again....
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Here Comes the Sun (three short-shorts)

by Leon Caluzzi
Here Comes the Sun (three short-shorts)
Well, I never thought it would end like this. Hearing the screams of friends and neighbours as the temperature slowly rises…
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The Isle of Man

by Matthew Gall
The Isle of Man
They found it in 1974, and have worked tirelessly to keep it secret from the rest of the globe. It’s in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, but…
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Through My Window

by Emma-Sunshine Mackereth
Through My Window
The clock read exactly 3AM, and I couldn’t sleep. I had this strange feeling of being watched, and I just couldn’t shake it. I turned around...
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Moist Machines

by Shahrzad
Moist Machines
I glanced at Tina and said, “Gather dishes, please.” I didn’t have to say please. But even though I was only 14 during the Robot Transition...
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Delayed Revenge

by LaVern Spencer McCarthy
Delayed Revenge
It was winter, and cold rain fell against the window pane as Eugene lay on his death bed. He was dying of cancer and was told...
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Happy Anniversary

by Steven Boswell
Happy Anniversary
He heard her enter the room. "Good morning, honey! Happy anniversary!" No response, just some laborious grunts. He looked up from his book…
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The Highwayman

by Matthew Jeffrey
The Highwayman
The stagecoach was gilded and glorious. A work of art it seemed, and old. No doubt its owner came from ancient stock, a family of centuries...
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