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Shadows | Microrrelato

3 Oct 2020 1 minute read 2 comments arlettemsalase

A regular night of drinks with friends became my greatest sin when I saw him smile. I decided to approach her so shyly that I thought she wouldn't feel my presence but it seemed like she was waiting for me. Between laughs, drinks and songs, we left t...

"You Look Good Together"

25 Sep 2020 1 minute read 0 comments charmingcherry08

It was a rainy afternoon. I can feel every drops of rain dripping all over my body. I can feel the coldness as the heavy wind blows. And the chill down to my spine as I look around and saw the tall trees surrounding us. We are in the woods. I am with...

Landlord-Tenant Wars Episode 1: The Stepfather Crisis

14 Sep 2020 5 minute read 4 comments tipplenurkey

   Never, ever rent an apartment from a family member.  Just short of a year ago, I made this terrible mistake and it has caused me nothing but grief ever since.    My stepfather bought a large building made up of three apartments, a flea market and...

Falling Sun, Burning Rock

31 Aug 2020 1 minute read 0 comments pssyEatnPreacher

The blades of grass danced and swayed in the wind. The grass at our backs attempted to danceBut our blanket stifled their movement. The sky above us was in transition to a different light. We were together from dawn to dusk and in the absence of the...

When Truth is Stranger than Fiction....

30 Aug 2020 2 minute read 2 comments rah

A fun story for a Sunday... This is a true story… I was returning home late one evening and can you imagine my surprise when soon after getting off the bus a horse passed me.  It was running along the street! At first I thought my mind was playing tr...

Anime and Why I like them?

29 Aug 2020 1 minute read 0 comments El.Vin

My mom always scolded me for watching those "big-eyed" characters and those characters who possess magic, power, or sorcery since it is unrealistic and does not involve something in the real world. But still, I prefer being scolded than not watching...

Last Winter

26 Aug 2020 1 minute read 0 comments pssyEatnPreacher

What stood between us? It's the first time I'm seeing you since last winter; the wind is cold and the sky towers over me.With my hands in my pockets I make my way to the place we both know. Minutes away and the distance increases with each step. Afte...

Stories behind a photo #13. Crystal tears

25 Aug 2020 1 minute read 0 comments PhoenixDev

A small stall displaying handmade necklaces made with small glass beads. These necklaces show their vivid colors to people who pass by and stare at them. When I look at them, apart from the craftsman's work, it gives me the impression that they are...

Gravity

24 Aug 2020 1 minute read 1 comment pssyEatnPreacher

Tell me I'm dreaming. My body just doesn't feel the same and my chest feels tight.I fell up towards the sky as the gravity changed.I tried repeatedly to grab on to the trees, then the street lights, but to no avail.I finally accepted what was happeni...

Morgan

23 Aug 2020 2 minute read 1 comment Dis0ri3nted

This is a small excerpt from the prologue of one of my books I have been working on. Enjoy A small black cat with golden eyes that had just a touch of green, slowly, and quietly made her way through the dark farmhouse. Sniffing as she stalked through...