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31 Mar 2021 3 minute read 0 comments Scopeman
He was sleeping with this lady at the hospital, a nurse. I’m a doctor at the same hospital, so Betty told me everything. Betty is one of the cleaners at the hospital. He came to pick me up one evening from work. That was the first time he saw her, th...
30 Mar 2021 4 minute read 0 comments Scopeman
I. There was a knock on my door, the kind peculiar to people who knew they had every right to come in. I knew it was Tayo, and it was not because she had called earlier to say she was coming over. It was the way she knocked, a mild and tender tap on...
29 Mar 2021 2 minute read 1 comment Scopeman
I sit outside my house, my mind clear and vacant. The sun shines mildly but brightly. I watch the trees sway, dancing to the energetic tunes of the wind. I ask myself, “Do the trees really want to dance, or do they do so out of coercion?” Is there an...
28 Mar 2021 1 minute read 1 comment YmcyL.
Once, there was a pregnant cat. This cat was usually not around in house at night because she used to search for food, such as birds, rats, etc. As days passed by she finally gave birth to two little cats, so her time searching food was quite short...
27 Mar 2021 1 minute read 0 comments YmcyL.
Once upon a time, there was an island all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island was sink, so all constructed boats and left. Except for love....
22 Mar 2021 5 minute read 0 comments Hanzell
[WP] You sit down one night as your wife brings you your tea. On your first forkful, you think "This is cold." You look up and she is gone. The table is covered in dust, the house is in ruins, and the sky is filled with ash. The war was raging betwe...
21 Mar 2021 4 minute read 18 comments rah
I have two articles still forthcoming, but it is Sunday so I thought I’d take a step back and look at something else. About two weeks ago my debut novel was accepted for publishing – which in itself is a success – and I have been reflecting on my jou...
18 Mar 2021 13 minute read 0 comments KatherinesBrain
The world, while I had my ears covered, was slightly different. It was quieter, of course, but the silence, over time, brought a stillness. It was like life was less harsh somehow. Shower curtains pushed against my back and two big feet stepped in...
4 Mar 2021 15 minute read 0 comments KatherinesBrain
I crossed my arms which made me aware of my boobs so I put my hands down to my hips and balled them up. “You just can’t leave it running!” Alyx stared me down. “You didn’t have to push through us to shut it off!” Being defensive wasn’t my usual bu...
3 Mar 2021 10 minute read 0 comments Ashersmight
Her frustrations returned anew the next day, growing in fact, as she attempted to recreate the sensation. She had arrived at the gardens early, long before Viktoria would arrive. Nariah tried to sit in her favorite spot against the trunk in order...
