Saga
Silent Charmers
Down the pathway from the Sycamore Sapling Sensational Castle, a screened enclosed patio resided at 123 Maple Syrup Lane. Occupying the air-conditioned confines, a young growing boy who had never said a word in his life, relying upon visage recognition as dialogue spent his scholastic rest period, mimicking an Ivy League undergraduate dorm. Featuring adoring blue eyes, golden blond hair and smile that would perk up anyone’s bad day, Royal Kaufman stared at the television, memorized by moving images.
By Marc OBrien4 months ago in Chapters
Human Resources Director at work on Monday
My assistant opens the doors at 9:00 a.m. exactly on Monday morning. I've had my cup of coffee and I'm wearing my best pressed suit. There's already five people waiting at the door as she unlocks it and greets them with a smile. They waltz in and take a seat in one of the available chairs set before my office. They look at her and they look at me with a sense of bewildered hope on their eager faces. I look at my appointment book and read the first name outloud.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman5 months ago in Chapters
Out of the Flames
Oda dashed across the bridge to the mansion steps. The great double doors of the house were thrown wide, one hanging precariously from twisted hinges. She turned to see Ides following her, and Guy being backed into a side-street skirmish on the far side of the bridge.
By M. A. Mehan 6 months ago in Chapters
Podunk
I didn’t want to get out of bed this morning. I wanted to lie on my side, knees curled up in the fetal position, and watch made-for-TV movies with the bedroom lit up through the blinds. My body wanted the rest, but my brain fought suffocating thoughts, so I went for a walk.
By Jeremiah Gardner6 months ago in Chapters
After The Sunset The Stars As My Witness. Content Warning.
Days turned to weeks, weeks turned to months and months turned into uncertainty. Perseus held his face, elbow pressed against the table. The captain and his crew drowned out his thoughts with their drunken slurred tales most of them made up trying to outshine the other sailors. Everyone shouting at the top of their lungs, all their words meshing up to what a disaster could sound like. Perseus thought he would have gotten used to this by now, but the more he was around them the more annoyed he was by them. He couldn't lash out either because he needed them to get to wherever the gorgon resided.
By Ropafadzo Thokozani Zinyuke (Fadzo) 6 months ago in Chapters
A Freshen Up
***Character name change. Selena is now Mikaela, and is of both English and Swedish decent.*** I decided that maybe Marianne was right, a fresh look might help to switch things up. Boost my confidence and, at the very least, stop anyone or anything from mistaking me for a camel. I booked a haircut for Friday lunchtime, and I’m about to leave the office. Checking myself in the bathroom mirror, I run my hand through my hair. It does look kind of long and scruffy. Usually, I wait for around seven to eight weeks between haircuts to save money. Perhaps that’s having more of a negative impact that’s worth more than the £30 I’m saving annually. It’s not just long and scruffy, though, admittedly, my ‘look’ has become a bit bland. It has no real shape to it. I’ve been googling hairstyles for men and searching for the right words to describe them, because I never know what to say when I’m in the chair. I usually just tell the barber, “Short back and sides and shorter on top,” meaning, just cut it. I may as well just shrug. I searched the barbershop’s website for the most stylish and sought-after barber, Bruno, and booked an appointment with him. Hopefully, he can help me out.
By Simon George6 months ago in Chapters
Doughnuts & Feelings. Top Story - August 2025.
***Character name change. Selena is now Mikaela, and is of both English and Swedish decent.*** It’s now Wednesday, and I’ve finally stopped having dreams about the weekend. For the last few nights, Sheila the camel has been incepting my dreams like Freddy Krueger, giving me nightmares. And yet, somehow, I still wake up with a boner. It’s confusing. It would be gross if I didn’t remember the real star of my dreams before they became a nightmare, Aisling, who, like Beatrice, has officially ghosted me. So I’m back to dreaming of Mikaela. It’s probably safer that way.
By Simon George6 months ago in Chapters
Dating in the wild
I wake up before the alarm and check my phone to make sure I haven’t overslept. It always feels like I’ve been robbed of something precious when I wake before my allotted time. I dreamt about my kiss with Beatrice and felt the rough caress of the seam of my underwear as I began dry humping the mattress. I had to roll over to smooth the friction. I need to get up for work, but it’s hard to resist the urge to rub the length of the wooden pole I’ve erected beneath the sheets. I bite my lip and fist the duvet before yanking it away and swinging my legs, and my pole free of the makeshift tent, and make the mental note that now is not the time for urges.
By Simon George6 months ago in Chapters
The Conduit: Chapter 14. Top Story - July 2025.
Anu made it to the bottom of the wall first. The climb hadn’t been as bad as she imagined. It was Jonas who struggled, and he was still only halfway down. As she waited, Anu used her light to get a good look at their surroundings. Things were more amazing than imagined. The entire world they dropped into was something that shouldn’t exist.
By Jason Ray Morton 6 months ago in Chapters
Chapter 1
January 12th 2015 As I lay in the hospital bed listening to the whir of machinery responsible for keeping me alive, I couldn’t help but wonder, why would god program our bodies to register this much pain? I was unable to open my eyes yet but one didn’t need to open their eyes to register pain.
By Siobhan McSweeney7 months ago in Chapters
