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Stress Test Ch. 15
Every detail of the October afternoon Sandy met Stephen X remained sharp. It was three days before Halloween, although that hadn't seemed so significant to her at the time.
By Alan Gold4 years ago in Fiction
Boomerang of Happiness - 5
Walking home from the dinner, Alex suddenly realized that it was not about his Party membership. Especially because the issue had never came up. Anna's father did not even ask if Alex wanted to join the Party. But his last question made Alex think about his relationship with Anna. Suddenly, it dawned on him that Anna's parents considered Alex their daughter's potential suitor and the realization scared him. He still could not imagine himself dating anyone, but with the knowledge that Anna may want more from their relationship he felt he could not continue seeing her any more. Because it would be equal to knowingly deceiving her, giving her false hope.
By Lana V Lynx4 years ago in Fiction
Bard: Chapter 6
It was dark and quiet in the mornings. Everly was a city that stayed awake late into the night, but the only people up early where students making time to practice before the activity of the day set in. Trista liked the quiet. Not just the absence of carriages and crowds and streetside musicians, but the inner quiet of the city, asleep. When humans slept, they didn’t exude anxiety or shame or fear the way they did when they were awake, and in a city built around teaching and critiquing performance, there was a cacophony of all of those things, all day.
By Rena4 years ago in Fiction
Through His Eyes - CH. 2
Chapter Two: A Side Never Before Seen Who would have thought that I, Savannah Hamilton would be taking a bath at a random guy's house after school? It's no big deal. I tried telling myself, but inside I was freaking the @#$% out!
By Alicia Ledell4 years ago in Fiction
Why Use Words
Joree scrambled for the stairs immediately, rushing by two servants who yelped and jumped out of his way. No soldiers were posted in this entry chamber, but he guessed based on the alarm bells that the entire palace would soon be flooded with them.
By Kristen Slade4 years ago in Fiction
Stress Test Ch. 14
Billey didn't remember going to sleep, but daylight streamed through the cracks in the camper when he opened his eyes. Black Wolf panted and dabbed his tongue on Billey's neck, eager to get going. But Billey wasn't so sure he wanted to know what the world looked like today.
By Alan Gold4 years ago in Fiction
Radio Silence - Part 13
It took Joe two full days to realize what was wrong. It wasn’t the fact that Melanie had abandoned him. It wasn’t that the whole country seemed devoid of life besides him. It wasn’t that he was alone, and had started to talk to himself for company. It was the silence. There was no music, no radio to keep him company. Radio had been a staple for so long in his life. It was his job, every day, but it kept him company outside of work. He listened to it while driving everywhere, and even listened to it on his phone when he was walking.
By Caitlin McColl4 years ago in Fiction
The Devil and the Huntsman Vol 1: The Wolf Queen - Part 1
All is dark and filled with endless shadows. The night hordes hide in the darkness and prey on all who wander into the wrong places. The demons of Hell have arisen to overtake mankind and the earth. The world is now a place where the creatures of darkness rule over the weak and where all are slaves to their power.
By Micah/Dark Fantasy Writer4 years ago in Fiction
Juniors, They're Minty Fresh
When it comes to Critical Race Theory at first it may be difficult to have much to say. Insofar as I can tell, I do not utterly disagree with it, that is to say if I understand the concept of CRT in the first place. It does not affect me one way or the other, being as how it is purely a phrase I have heard on the radio at this point. I am not nor will I ever attempt to be an historian; I have no plans for blogging/publishing anything extensive of an historical nature. Assuming that the central idea behind CRT has to do with admitting that white America's societal foundations are built upon discriminatory practices, I will not argue that point.
By P. B. Friedman4 years ago in Fiction
Stress Test Ch. 13
Rollingwood Park, the enclave where the Skinners lived, had Westmore Avenue's convenience without its downscale image. Rollingwood Drive fed directly into Westmore so the residents could make their way quickly to any part of the city. But when they stayed home, they never had to see or think about Westmore and its ugly utility.
By Alan Gold4 years ago in Fiction
What Happened to Evan Wheeler: The neighbor
Part 5 "What do you mean you could do it?" I sat on the steps so that I could talk to Madison and still see Jemarie. "You heard what I said, Cam. Now that we've established that your ears work, how are we going to get rid of this girl?" Madison asked with an attitude. I stood up and walked into the kitchen.
By Alexus Sylvester4 years ago in Fiction
Mortal - Chapter 6
Premise: In this young-adult dystopian novel, people can no longer die. But they still feel pain, and suffer--and it's maddening. Because of the chaos that ensued, the US Government created a program to figure out how to kill people. When Garrett, a teenager, falls into a coma for weeks as a result of an experiment, the Program sets its malicious sights on him.
By Liv4 years ago in Fiction