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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 …
A Glimmer Of Hope
dehongi
Jan 16, 2024
He saw the wrinkles around his eyes, the gray hairs on his temples, the sagging skin on his cheeks. He saw the marks of regret on his face. He was …
The Algorithm of the Soul
hamed
Jan 18, 2025
Leila sat at her desk in the quiet hum of the data center, eyes flickering between lines of code and the endless stream of numbers on her screen. As a …
Higher Dimensions
dehongi
Feb 01, 2024
She was a human, and she lived in the third dimension. She was unaware of the existence of higher dimensions, where more intelligent species lived. She was happy with her …
The Changing Shift
hamed
Jan 14, 2025
Rafael wiped his forehead with the back of his hand, squinting at the conveyor belt that stretched before him. The hum of machinery filled the factory, a relentless buzz that …
A Day in the Life
hamed
Jan 14, 2025
It used to be that Marta’s mornings began with the sound of the rooster crowing, just as the first light of dawn broke over the mountainside. She would rise from …
Hopeless
hamed
Jan 23, 2024
She had worked hard all her life, but she never felt like she was getting ahead. She had a modest income, a small apartment, and a few friends. She paid …
The Unseen March
hamed
Jan 15, 2025
In the quiet town of Pine Ridge, where the roads were dusted with memories of a slower time, the protest felt out of place. Pine Ridge was a town that …
The Waiting Room
hamed
Jan 14, 2025
Javier’s phone buzzed again. Another rejection email. His thumb hovered over the screen, fingers aching from scrolling through countless job listings that led nowhere. The words “thank you for your …
The Parking Spot
hamed
Apr 25, 2025
Dina had a gift. A sixth sense. Some call it luck. Others call it witchcraft. Her neighbors just called it annoying. She could always find a parking spot. Always. In …