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November 06, 2024

Horror Stories Marvel Chukwudi Pephel

You Left Your Diary In My House

In an effort to cool a kitchen during the summer, the house owners left the refrigerator open; save for the kitchen's door and the windows. The night was hot indeed. But as it should be, and to their surprise, the kitchen got hotter. The parlour had been the…

November 06, 2024

General Stories Olivia Chibale

Dreams Are Meant For Sleeping

Sleep is good for you. I mean, yeah, it’s good for your health and helps you focus, but for me, it always traumatizes me. Let me tell you my somewhat horror story. I have always lived in one place and never moved or changed houses, but there was one good…

November 06, 2024

Flash Fiction Benoit

Innocent Bystander II

Must move the Land Rover, sitting royally in the garage. Where did she keep the spare car keys? In the desk maybe. I emptied the contents of the top drawer. Receipts folder. Julia bought two pinball machines: she thought they would be fun and a good…

November 06, 2024

Horror Stories Ariana Renee Grant

Escape

On October 14, I was at my best friend Jillian's house with my whole friend group. Sam, Pierce, Lyriq and Jillian. We wanted to find somewhere fun to go since it was a nice Saturday night. I was scrolling on TikTok trying to find a place in Atlanta when…

November 06, 2024

General Stories Azahra Dea A

The Hanami Of A Distant Past

It has been ten years since Rohan left his country. He left his mother and sister just to get a new life in a place he had no idea about. Since then, Rohan decided to cut everything off from his family. He chose to leave his past in England and moved away to…

October 19, 2024

Flash Fiction David Hagerty

Sharing The Fantasy

They were drinking mai tais at the Tiki Lounge, staring out the windows at the sun setting behind the hills of Palm Springs, when she commented how depressing it was being on vacation. “In a few days, we’ll be back to our ordinary lives,” she said. “Going to…

October 19, 2024

Romance Stories Dr Adyasha Acharya

The Midnight Dance

I pick up the box and shut the door behind me. It contains the dresses and jewellery for the ball the royal family is holding tonight. My foster mother and two sisters bustle into the living room where I place the big box. “Ella,” Claudia, my foster mom, dabs…

October 19, 2024

Flash Fiction Benoit

Batting On Zero

Good evening, folks. Welcome to Speed Dating at Darling Harbour. I am your host, Roger. Let me give you the low-down. You get ten minutes together, marked by the bell. Then five minutes to reflect and make notes on your meeting. Also marked by the bell. There…

October 06, 2024

General Stories Nelly Shulman

Say Cheese

On the way to work, crammed into the bullet-like carriage of the speed train, the photographer once again imagined those seven sitting in a row. The composition was up to him—one minuscule speck of creativity allowed on the job—and he mentally shuffled and…

October 04, 2024

Horror Stories Ben Macnair

Through The Looking Glass

Ethan had always been a skeptic. He dismissed ghost stories and urban legends as mere fabrications of fear and imagination. But one stormy evening, as he returned home from work, he stumbled upon an antique shop tucked away in a narrow alley. Drawn by an…

October 04, 2024

General Stories Muhammad Farhan

Winter's Unforgiving Night: The Life-Longing Scar

Today marked the second anniversary of her marriage. However, no one seems to be celebrating it. And how could she, or rather both of them, be happy because of this marriage since this wedding knot was not only tied without the consent of the bride and groom…

October 04, 2024

Horror Stories Ben Macnair

Mirrors

In the heart of a bustling city, David lived a seemingly ordinary life. He worked a nine-to-five job, had a small circle of friends, and enjoyed the comfort of his modest apartment. However, everything changed one fateful evening when he decided to explore an…