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The Price of Peace
hamed
Jan 17, 2025
The train rumbled to a stop, its whistle piercing the stillness of the autumn air. Samuel Jenkins stepped off, the familiar creak of the platform beneath his boots sounding foreign …
Between the Shelves
hamed
Jan 30, 2025
Lena hid in the library’s poetry section, pretending to read Neruda while her parents argued over the phone. She traced the lines of a love poem, wishing her own life …
The Last Shift
hamed
Jan 14, 2025
Lena wiped the sweat from her brow as she worked the assembly line. The familiar hum of machines filled the factory floor, a sound she had grown accustomed to over …
A Curtain Divides the World - Chapter 7: "Revolution in the Library"
dehongi
Jan 17, 2025
Arash had never thought of the school library as a particularly thrilling place. Sure, it was a quiet refuge from the chaos of his classmates’ shouting matches and pencil wars, …
The Final Stretch
hamed
Jan 16, 2025
The locker room was silent, save for the rhythmic hum of fluorescent lights. Emma sat on the bench, staring at her running shoes, their neon laces glowing faintly under the …
The Road to Somewhere
hamed
Jan 16, 2025
The distant pop of gunfire echoed through the humid night. Lina clutched her son tighter, his small frame trembling against her chest. “Maman, I’m scared,” he whispered, his voice barely …
The Last Garden
hamed
Feb 16, 2024
She had never seen a real flower. Only in the faded pictures and hazy videos buried in her grandfather's dusty library. He would speak softly of the world as it …
The Threads of Fate | Chapter 2: The Thread of Youth
dehongi
Jan 25, 2025
The fire crackled softly in the hearth, casting long shadows across the room. The old man sat in his chair, his eyes unfocused, staring at the embers as they flickered …
He Always Had A Plan B
hamed
Jan 29, 2024
He always had a plan B. Ever since he was a little boy, he learned to anticipate the worst and prepare for it. He was the youngest of seven siblings, …
The Weight of Choices
hamed
Jan 10, 2025
Lena stood in the bustling airport terminal, the hum of departing flights a backdrop to her hurried thoughts. She had just returned from a business trip, her mind tangled with …