In a forgotten hive deep in the forest, bees whispered ancient secrets to the wind. One curious bee strayed too far and found a glowing flower pulsing with power. She brought its nectar home. By morning,

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Unable to move or speak I laid there,all I could see was darkness. All I could feel was fear. I had no idea about what was happening to me, where I was or the injection I was given. The injection was coursing

This is in response to the contest organized by @gonzo on Whaleshares and I feel I can share this here too. This post first appeared here She walked in as cool as she pleased She walked in slow, all heads

Thank you @jayna for your 50 Word Challenge. Image courtesy of Pixabay.com Mom was in the common room at the nursing home. She greeted me with “I’m glad you’re here. I need to buy my second grandchild

Thank you @jayna for your 50 Word Challenge. Mom, why do the chocolate Easter bunnies' ears disappear? She shrugged her shoulders. That night I heard a commotion, down the stairs I flew. To my horror some

50 Word Micro-fiction Photo Prompt  The open ocean, the seagulls, the cool breeze, the saline fragrance, and the invisible horizon was lost fifteen years back to a man-made concrete obstruction. 

A knife swings from delicate hands. Her mind drifts while she cuts. A string of hearses passing by. She’ll take the chance. Another Lemon and a firm hand grasps her from behind. "Martha." He

Alex sighed as her daughter stormed out of the kitchen. She buried her face in her hands. She’d never survive the teen years! Not without Mark. Her younger son opened the fridge, releasing the scent of

This week's Prompt is the word "lemon". The full post can be found here: So I present a story about current affairs. Acidic Bust. “Unless you have a permit to do business here you are going to

Alan fought against the orderlies holding him back. “Veronica, no!” “You’re a danger to yourself.” She signed the forms then removed her sunglasses, revealing a black eye. “And to me.” Alan stopped fighting.

Gemma, coat belted tight against the Wisconsin chill, stops, looking out across the field. Her friend stops too. "Here. We all did it, all those moms you know now. Buck naked, dancing through the

Even the best of us are allowed to 'hibrenate' once a while. Don't expect everyone to be at their utmost best always. #Uche speaks

This is an entry in the #fiftywords story challenge by @miniature-tiger. The current theme is "dreams and nightmares". Check out @miniature-tiger's post: Trapped beneath ice, freezing water surrounds

Suddenly - silence. The noisy room just went dead silent, and everyone turned to look. A titter, choked off in embarrassment, then more silence. You can feel your cheeks alight, blazing red. How DID you

Fair warning - some slight squick in this one.... She hacked a wretched cough as her family let the healer into the hut and closed the door against the bitter cold. "How long has she been like this?"

Spawned by @not-a-bird 's previous post... Gremlins get into everything. That's their greatest curse. Can't help it, the lil darlings. Someone able to aim one - well, they'll be rich, if they don't get

Wanted: industrial gremlin remover and general dimensional rift stabilization expert. Applicants should have survived at least three summonings or two transdimensional exposure containment efforts. Death

Here is where I saw it.... Another crash. Not unusual, but still unpleasant. It’ll rot your soul if you let it. Can't let it, though - it happens too often. It was just a matter of cleaning it up, now.

Hindi na sana ako sasali kasi mahirap pag konti lang ang salitang gagamitin, pero kinulit talaga ako ng aking isipan na kaya kong gumawa ng maikling kwento na may katuturan. At sa pagpupursigi rin ni