short stories

Have you ever caught a rainbow? I have. I thought I could catch it with my hands. That didn’t work. Then I tried catching it with my...

I have a card to a library that does not exist. It was given to me by an eagle, an owl, I’ll correct, who had flown far, very far. It was...

The darkness crept on him long enough for his tongue to taste it. It had begun to intrude upon his throat, and that was when Duckworth...

Any minute now, the plane should be descending. Takeoff was scheduled for six in the morning. It was already 7:30 AM when the plane left...

The two won’t do. I have to play my cards right. It’s the only thing I can truly do, the only thing I have control over, my play. My play...

The Deep Sea never deemed to tell new tales. It is not one to be a storyteller, or one who speaks of stories (or one who speaks at all),...

The tree never withered. Not even come winter, which it was now, the tree remained when all other crops would bow. Maybe within, there’s...

The elders used to say that when the stars hide, it’s because the spirits are averting their eyes from the horrors of the earth. GONG! Or...

The town of Kampana was a small community, home to not more than twenty families. Everyone has a role to play and a job to keep. Everyone...

The prince couldn’t be too happy about his undignified position. Prince Equinox had his ankles and wrists bound together by a rough rope...

"Hello?” Catarina almost fumbled the shell from her hand. Had Mercury and Neptune finally answered her call? At first, the shell produced...

part 3 of 3 historical fiction May 11, 2022 The wind lashed against Joseph’s face like an invisible bullwhip, and his rain jacket...

part 2 of 3 historical fiction May 9, 2022 The results were finally coming in. After hours of waiting, the numbers rose, and the bar...

part 1 of 3 of the sense of humor series historical fiction May 7, 2022 Joseph rose with a start. According to his phone, it was only...

Principal Bapo pinched her upper nose bridge until it reddened. She had to do that to keep her nerves calm. Her fingers bore into her...

I rested my head on the couch pillow. Funny, ‘rested’ was a generous term. The therapist stopped sketching. “Good,” he said. He’d been...

The star-core reactor pulsed through the glass pane windows of the cafeteria, sending Jockey’s coaster careening off the table. He moved...

The cold air bit through her temples like long-neglected sleep. Eighteen floors up, Maya thought, careful not to look down. Not as high...

My roof is always leaking, but I don’t mind. I’ve grown to like the sound of rain splattering on the cold metal floor. Tak, tak, tak, I...

He’s been shackled to the cold, emotionless, yet sentient metal chair for seven hours, this cylindrical chamber for seven months, and the...

They say that when you put your ear next to a seashell, you can hear the ocean. That you can hear the waves crashing on the sand, the...

No, I’m not kidding when I say that my 35-year-old uncle just turned into a teenager in front of my very eyes. I could still feel the...

part four of four of the heaven breaker series Soon, he would be facing his demons. The bleak dry lands of his soul pleaded for...

part three of four of the heaven breaker series "Our Father,” Odell began. “Who art in heaven. “Hallowed be Thy name,” he continued,...

part two of four of the heaven breaker series Back when things were still normal, Odell would be fishing at this time of the night. With...

part one of four of the heaven breaker series Eons ago, God sent a thousand of His angels down on Earth to protect humanity, to save it...

It was Mikael’s 7th birthday. He hadn’t expected much for the celebration. He didn’t have reason to. For the past seven years, his family...

Do you like jokes? I hate jokes. I hate all jokes that has ever existed and that has ever been made. I stared at the building on the next...

The fallen king stood at the edge of the coast, his toes lightly touching the sand, careful not to let the waves wash over his feet. He...

The golden mango in Tindig’s hand drummed like the heart of a pulsing star. It weighed heavily, far greater than anything he has ever...

"Tell me, where do genies come from?” The two had been talking for a while. Sky did his best to delay the inevitable, the granting of his...

Look, there are a few things in the world that are truly terrifying. Discovering things is by far at the top of that list. There’s...

He stood at the shore, the sun diving onto the clear horizon ahead. The water from his skin dripped, making the sand beneath him harden....