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A VISION OF JUDGMENT
I was awakened by a terrible sound. “Bru-a-a-a!” it roared across the darkness. At first, I did not understand. I thought I was half dreaming. The noise grew louder—shrill, shaking the air, impossible to ignore. “Good Lord!” I muttered. “What an awful racket!” It sounded like some enormous trumpet echoing across the world. I tried to sit up, but something felt strange. Where was I? The sound rose higher and more powerful until suddenly I knew—this was no ordinary noise. “It must be the Last Trump,” I whispered.
By Faisal Khanabout 3 hours ago in Fiction
The Lumber Room
Nicholas lived with his strict aunt and two cousins in a large country house. His aunt believed children must always behave properly and follow rules without question. Nicholas, however, was curious and imaginative, and the constant discipline often made him feel trapped. One morning the aunt announced a special treat: the cousins and another child would be taken to the seaside. Nicholas would stay home as punishment for secretly putting a frog into his breakfast bowl earlier that day.
By Malak Faisalabout 3 hours ago in Fiction
Unbroken and New
Thank you for the journey, for the kindness I encountered in adversity, and the light shown to me in the darkness. Thank you to myself for finally making it this far. The world may have let you down, but you haven't let yourself down.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingabout 4 hours ago in Poets
The Unseen Symphony
Dr. Evelyn Reed was a seasoned glaciologist, her life spent amidst the stark, breathtaking desolation of Antarctica. Her current mission, a solitary vigil at a remote research outpost, involved deploying advanced hydrophones deep beneath the ancient ice sheet. She was searching for subtle shifts, the groans and creaks of a continent slowly reshaping itself. But what she found was something far more profound.
By Being Inquisitiveabout 5 hours ago in Chapters
The Last Lighthouse Keeper of Azure Bay
Old Silas had known the Azure Bay Lighthouse for seventy years, since he was a boy learning the ropes from his father. It stood stoic on the craggy cliffs, a beacon of hope against the relentless churn of the sea. But times were changing. Automated systems were replacing the human touch, and Silas was informed he would be the last keeper. The lighthouse would go fully autonomous in a month.
By Being Inquisitiveabout 5 hours ago in BookClub
