Stories

After a trip to nearby ruins, Akshay begins acting strangely, isolating himself from family and friends. Then a series of murders occur, and Akshay is the prime suspect. His desperate parents take unexpected action, with shocking results...

It had been way too long that Ma had paid me any attention.Not to sound like some whiny little girl, but come on! I'm her ONLY child. was it too much to ask? if making her mad was the only way, that's what i would do!

A simple short story of how someone makes peace with their love.

Relationships don't just end. The physical parting can be followed by a long and painful emotional parting. Something Lavender knows too well.

Everyone knows duct tape has hundreds of uses. But what happens when one of those uses is quite unconventional?

From a dimly-lit booth at Ricci's restaurant, Jeremy dines on linguine and fine wine while waiting for the occasional client to require his expertise - but only on Tuesday nights, and only if the price is right.

A contribution to Cia's story prompt, using the idiom "crack someone up" in a literal way.

A Series of Seductive, Serious or Silly Rubayats for Autumn. With thanks to AC Benus for showing us all how to write in this form.

After the untimely death of Lothar, his father, the young King Adalbert receives an ultimatum from his enemies.

CJ Abelló returns to Georgetown in the fall of 2022 for an advanced degree. During the two years back on the Hilltop, his education is not limited to the classroom; his analytical mind and his ability to articulate complex matters in a way his audience could assimilate the matter helped. He was asked to write articles for professional journals, attend seminars by both liberal and conservative think tanks, and speak at schools and conferences.

A response to Prompt #694 - Creative

Tag - First Line, I'm tired of this, so I'm going home!

It prompted me to think of an event in my past and decided to share, maybe give you something to think about.

It's reasonably accurate and factual.