Part 1

It Eats the Light. Content Warning.
It had been six months since the funeral. A moving truck was parked in front of a picturesque two-storey house with rounded trim on the eaves, a window in the attic, a large sunporch, and vines growing up the front that framed the living room window. The wrap-around porch had two doors; one in front to go inside, another to access the sunporch to the left. There was a decent sized yard, more of it out back where there was a door covered by a box eave with built in shelves for wet shoes and umbrellas. A rickety swing set had been left as a monument to tenants past. It sat on the front yard facing the road and the old warehouse, equally rickety if not more so, which was just across the road.
By Adebisiabout a year ago in Chapters
The Shadow Wolf - Part 1
The candle had burned out hours ago, taking the remnants of warmth with it. The shadows that had danced on the walls disappeared, leaving nothing but darkness in its wake. The thickness of the walls muffled sounds of laughter from the distance.
By KA Stefana about a year ago in Chapters
Reflection in the Sky and Clouds
The sky is Nature’s fickle canvas. It can be the same every day or change in a matter of hours. Morning view Mornings are my favorite time of day.
By Calvin Londonabout a year ago in Chapters
He will never come back
He will never come back -sk sanjoy Part 1: It was the opposite with Avani. I was waiting in a rickshaw for the rickshaw driver. We were at a shop to buy something when the rickshaw driver uncle went to a shop. I was kind of observing the rickshaw here and there. After that, a girl came from the street and said, “This rickshaw, are you going to Dhanmondi?
By Sk Sanjoyabout a year ago in Chapters
How’d I get here?
I’m lying in a cube motel in Kyoto, Japan. If you’d asked me a year ago where I would be, this would have been the last answer I’d have given you. This time last year, I had just turned 25 a few months earlier. I had finished college with a B.S. degree, run my first marathon, completed my first Ironman triathlon, and thought to myself, “I know I’ll become a Navy SEAL.” Now, life is completely different from where I was a year ago and from where I thought I’d be.
By Matthew Arnoldabout a year ago in Chapters
The Game of Hearts . Top Story - December 2024.
If looking bored was a sport, Miranda would’ve earned first place as she sat at a corner table listening to Eva rattle on about some trivial matter at work. Letting the words to the music take over, she drowned out Eva’s complaints and nodded in agreement now and then.
By KA Stefana about a year ago in Chapters
Chapter 1: The Shimmering City
Neo-Aurum. Just the name felt like a promise, a half-whispered echo of some gilded future. I stayed on my balcony of the apartment, ten stories high above the jangle of the spinning city on the hundredth floor, daring to look out at the after-the-fact sparkle of the city’s bright effulgence against the night. But the city was more than beautiful, it was alive, an animate thrumming of hyper-advanced tech and glowing holographic advertisements and the cold, iron-fisted wisdom of Titan, the all-knowing, all-seeing AI overlord of the city. Or so we were told.
By Vinay Singhabout a year ago in Chapters
From the Grave
Clawing, climbing, grasping Dirt collecting under my fingernails enough to spike with pain But I had to keep going Air, I needed to breathe air
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🌟A Yuletide Love - Part 1🌟
Author’s notes: Please enjoy this mythical, fantasy romance. I wish all my Vocal friends a wonderful and joyful Christmas (or holiday season, if you prefer). May the ending of this year herald the start of a new and exciting year ahead!
By Heather Zieffle about a year ago in Chapters
Sunlight
Why It's Important to Get Sunlight A Vital Source of WellnessSunlight is a very important part of life on Earth. Besides sustaining photosynthesis in plants and maintaining the ecosystem of the planet, sunlight is very important in sustaining human health and well-being. Despite this, most people in modern societies spend the majority of their time indoors, thereby depriving themselves of the many benefits that natural sunlight has to offer. This article looks at why sunlight is important for physical, mental, and emotional health and how embracing it leads to a more balanced and vibrant life.
By Maxamed Sharifabout a year ago in Chapters
Zhane & Vitani Go to Camp 3
Chapter 5 Training Time Zhane and friends were practicing push-ups and sit-ups in the recreation center in preparation for the Braveheart Olympics.
By Kylecovey Smithabout a year ago in Chapters
The Steps Before Defying Gravity
One expects finding flow to be difficult under stressful circumstances. If I had a nickel for every time someone has said “moving is always stressful” I’d have been able to outsource all this decluttering and packing and have some to spare.
By Find FLOEabout a year ago in Chapters