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The Forgotten Club | Part One
hamed
Jan 30, 2025
Olivia had always loved mysteries. From reading detective novels to solving petty neighborhood disputes, she’d done it all. But when she found the dusty old box in the back of …
Smoke Signals
hamed
Jan 12, 2025
The evacuation order came at 3 AM, but Sarah Henderson had been awake since midnight, watching the orange glow creep closer to Pine Valley. Twenty years in California had taught …
The Last Wish
hamed
Jan 26, 2024
He had one wish left. He had wasted the first two on trivial things: a new car, a promotion. He regretted them now, as he lay on his deathbed, surrounded …
Legacy
hamed
Jan 14, 2025
Maya traced her finger along the spines of medical textbooks, remembering how her mother had done the same with cookbooks in their old apartment's kitchenette. The residency acceptance letter lay …
The Art of Choosing
hamed
Jan 12, 2025
Sarah's mother always said grace before dinner, even when Sarah stopped bowing her head. Her father always asked about her grades, even when she'd long graduated. Her brother always made …
The Last Decision
hamed
Jan 15, 2025
The email came at 8:04 a.m. sharp. Subject: Job Role Adjustment Notification Dear Clara, effective immediately, your position as Senior Marketing Strategist will be reevaluated by AXIOM, our autonomous decision-making …
Shortage of Trust
hamed
Jan 20, 2025
The town of Redfield was small enough that everyone knew everyone’s business. And for the last ten years, it had also been big enough to rely on its own emergency …
Dancing Horses
hamed
Jan 26, 2025
On a quiet farm in Alentejo, Portugal, a group of Lusitano horses performed their morning routine. Their human caretakers called it “practice,” but to the horses, it was simply joy. …
Between Floors
hamed
Feb 26, 2025
The elevator doors slid shut with a soft chime. Lisa exhaled sharply, wiping a tear before it could smudge her mascara. She had just ended things with Jake, and her …
The Fire Beneath the Cypress
hamed
Dec 25, 2024
In the heart of Shiraz, where the scent of orange blossoms swirled through the night air, Layli sat beneath the ancient cypress tree. Her fingers traced the letters carved into …