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Proof of Life (short story)

11 Jul 2026 2 minute read 0 comments Ronnie Wrenshaw

The message came in at 3:14 a.m., timestamped from a server that had no business being awake. You always hated the smell of hospitals. Remember that. Mira sat up in bed and read it twice. The account was labeled MOM, a chatbot she had built four year...

Standing Order (short story)

10 Jul 2026 2 minute read 0 comments Ronnie Wrenshaw

The termination request sat in my queue for six days before I opened it, because the account belonged to a man who'd been dead for three years and I already knew what he was going to say. "I'd like to request an extension," the bot wrote, in Marcus W...

The Grace Period (short story)

9 Jul 2026 2 minute read 0 comments Ronnie Wrenshaw

Two hours left on the counter when Mandy knocked on Warren Holt’s door for the fourth time. Her tablet buzzed against her hip, the countdown ticking down in a font too cheerful for what it meant: 01:58:43. Six missed check-ins. One tap a day was all...

Till death do us part...

3 Jul 2026 3 minute read 0 comments rebeysa85

Today I found myself remembering our life together; how we met, how we fell in love, how we got where we are now.... It was a Wednesday night and I was at a party with some friends, and I was quite bored actually. I decided to go outside to get some...

You Can't Fool Mom: A very Short Story

22 Feb 2026 1 minute read 0 comments Rajpootg

  Peace be upon you all.   Very Warm Greetings to everyone. 🙂💚✨I wish you all success, happiness, and prosperity. I hope your days are full of joy, peace, and little moments that make you smile.🌟 Prompt for today's story is "SUBJECT". The task i...

The Nine Lives of CryptoRah

18 Feb 2026 8 minute read 9 comments rah

In my career as a tutor, trainer and coach I all too frequently use anecdote and story telling to illustrate and illuminate and what I have learnt over the years is that I have indeed lived, thus far, a remarkable life with other's life experiences n...

CRISIS OVER

15 Feb 2026 1 minute read 0 comments Rajpootg

Peace be upon you all. Very Warm Greetings to everyone. 🙂💚✨I wish you all success, happiness, and prosperity. I hope your days are full of joy, peace, and little moments that make you smile.🌟 Prompt for today's story is "Hay". The task is to wri...

The Planning Phase That Never Ends

13 Feb 2026 1 minute read 0 comments karoshi31

You’re producing effort, thought, intention, nothing solid. Days pass with me thinking about creating. Changes that will be sounded. Observing through pieces and analyzing to find something that has the potential. Waiting to see if it is the right ti...

Practicing Detachment

9 Feb 2026 1 minute read 0 comments karoshi31

The respect that I need for my own self. No feelings to spare. A barrier that blocks everything. I chased the desire to be normal, to react normally. A slight misstep and I am in an endless pain of loathing, figuring things out. I figured out that a...

Cold Made Us Close

9 Feb 2026 1 minute read 2 comments karoshi31

Odd, the showcase of love. The cold breezes brushing through the skin. Clothes that can barely cut through the devastating cold. Areas made for rest, stability, and protection come with it. Food is limited. There is no manufacturing. One has to go ou...