Stories

Jack is a young adult who recently graduated from college, jobless. Focusing on his previous failures in his lifetime, he begins to reevaluate his choices in life, desperately hoping for a better future.

Rabbie doesn't believe in the gods and he resents his future as laird. His father is pushing him to get married and all he wants is to be alone and free to roam the land in all it's beauty. Taking his responsibilities too lightly causes more damage than he could have ever forseen. Somhlth is intrigued by him and the aura that surrounds him. A vision demands he help Rabbie but he finds himself wanting so much more.

Jimmy had arrived recently from the Pacific islands of Kiriwati. Then he starts working in a building site in the island of Cambria where he met another boy, two years older Dave, who shows a proverbial bulge in his trousers. Then, after some days of Dave wooing Jimmy, they passed their first night together in the single bed of a rent room. The day after, they had a conversation that is the stuff of this story.

My name is Rhina, and I am a time-jumper. I do not know what is my purpose and much less why was I given such a gift. But my inner-clock tells me that I’m very close to finding out. by anaB

Things had changed definitely. I was asking myself why and when things had changed.

Tobias was having nightmares, his boyfriend thought he was using drugs, and someone would not stop pounding on the door. In a world where everything blurred together, all he could hope for was a moment of clarity.

The world has been plunged into darkness, bring an old war on a new front. The only ones able to stop it is rag tag bands of teenagers. Joy.

"Guess I'd rather hurt, than feel nothing at all".

SHORT STORY. This 2011 updated and re-written story follows the plotline of the original 2007 Fairy Tale Anthology submission. Suitable for readers of all ages.

We are most fragile at the beginning. Gifts have their greatest power then -- both the gifts that are given, and the gifts that are lovingly withheld.