Mark closed his eyes. Each day it felt as though they took more effort to open, until keeping them closed felt like his default state. Things were easier that way. Occasionally, he would flit them open to see the changes to his room – the nurses poppi...
2023-04-25 21:21:00 +0000 UTC View Post
“Thought I’d get you another beer while I was up”, Mike said, tossing the can to his friend Sam as he slumped down on the sun lounger next to him. Sam pulled back the tab, heard the satisfying hiss and clinked his can against Mike’s.
“Ch...
2023-04-18 22:46:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Mark paced around his office, furious. He knew it was the largest in the building, but now it seemed tiny, feeling more like an enclosure at the zoo than the luxurious centre of his business. The plush leather armchair, the multi monitor display, the fl...
2023-04-13 21:49:44 +0000 UTC View PostVote for your favourite story idea as selected by my Priestess tier patrons. The winner will be made into a 2000 word story!
2023-04-11 22:23:56 +0000 UTC View Post
There was a strange rhythm to the game that Alex enjoyed. Even with his eyes closed he could picture the game perfectly: the thump of the football being launched by a boot, the cheer of the crowd rising until it was about to burst, before dissipating in...
2023-04-06 22:05:38 +0000 UTC View Post
“What are you watching?” Eric said as he wandered into the living room, snacks tucked under his arm. While he had been rummaging through the fridge, he had heard the muffled theme tune of a show he vaguely remembered.
“Game of Thrones 2023-03-31 22:44:49 +0000 UTC View Post
“So, was there anything else you wanted to get while we’re here?” Mark asked between mouthfuls of his burger. His girlfriend, Rachel, took a moment to think as she pushed her own unappetising burger around the plate leaving a trail of grease behin...
2023-03-14 22:14:08 +0000 UTC View Post
February 1st
Someone has put up a massive display for Black History Month in the corridor by the college library. I’m not sure if the faculty has been told about it or if they were asked permission, but it’s pretty big. I thin...
2023-03-07 23:11:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Robert could feel the sweat of his hands slick against the steering wheel, his knuckles gripping the leather as he sped beneath the repeating streetlights. He knew he was far enough away from town to worry about going over the speed limit, but there was...
2023-02-26 22:47:21 +0000 UTC View Post
“I’m home!” Jane said, closing the door behind her. She had just gotten back from visiting a friend for coffee and had expected to see her boyfriend Mark waiting for her, but even as she called his name a second time there was no response. Jane pu...
2023-02-22 22:19:13 +0000 UTC View Post
“I still don’t get why you want to study all this stuff – you know it’s not useful for you”, Stephen said with a smirk, making sure his voice carried louder than it needed to in the library. Melanie closed her eyes, taking a deep breath to cal...
2023-02-19 16:27:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Kyle could hear the distant yelling and cheering of the children’s soccer game cut short when a misjudged kick saw the ball thud on the ground towards him. Far away, he could see the faces of the children turn to him expectantly. Feeling the pre...
2023-02-12 18:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Your alarm clock wakes you, dragging you unwillingly from sleep. You stretch out your arms, letting out a yawn as you pull your sheets away. Last night you had called your boss to let them know you weren’t feeling well, but now that you breathe in the...
2023-02-09 20:36:44 +0000 UTC View Post
“It’s hard to explain. It’s just a lot of pressure, that’s all”, Harry said quietly, trying not to raise his voice too much in the library.
“Like for exams? I understand the pressure for things like a N.E.W.T.” Hermione whispered, sm...
2023-02-02 22:15:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Peter pressed his card through the reader with a satisfying beep. The door slid open, just as it had done for him that morning. He began to walk through the corridors towards the main chamber, knowing the route already by heart. The lab looked different...
2023-01-26 22:29:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Simon couldn’t take his eyes away from the mirror. The moment he had walked into the antiques shop, it was almost as if it was twinkling at him, a flash of light hidden behind piles of other ancient furniture. Now, after he had shifted aside a chaise ...
2023-01-20 21:35:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Bayley pulled his car into the space, not far from Yolanda’s house. He parked the car, drumming his hands on the steering wheel for a moment. He had only been at the new school for a few weeks but was already surprised at people’s friendliness. It w...
2023-01-15 14:58:32 +0000 UTC View Post
“So, when did you want to leave for the club?” Shaun said, swirling the last of his lukewarm beer around the bottle. Alex stood up from his kitchen table, grabbing another two bottles from the fridge, ready to be emptied and added to the growing col...
2023-01-11 17:45:21 +0000 UTC View PostVote for your favourite story idea, as selected by my Priestess tier patrons. The winner will be made into a 2000 word story that I'll get to work on once this round of commissions is finished!
2023-01-08 01:10:49 +0000 UTC View Post
“See, I told you guys!” Danny said, pointing through the chain-link fence to the several black vans parked outside the warehouse. “They’re definitely filming something here!”
Danny’s few friends that he had managed to persuade to come ...
2023-01-05 23:21:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Emil approached the door hesitantly. It had been several months since he had last spoken to his friend John, and even longer since he had last seen him in the flesh. Turning up at his home unannounced was risky, but Emil felt as though he had no other c...
2023-01-02 23:09:04 +0000 UTC View Post
As soon as Charlie walked into the pub, he could feel the eyes of the locals watching him. Dour faced men turned around from the sports blaring out of the television, acknowledging his entrance with little more than an eyebrow raise. Charlie smiled weak...
2022-12-30 16:02:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Simon slipped the headset on, feeling it come in tight around his head. The cushioned cups pressed around his eyes and he fastened the strap, taking a deep breath. He had never tried virtual reality before and had often dismissed it as a gimmick. But, t...
2022-12-15 22:59:09 +0000 UTC View Post
“It’s like I said on the phone – it’s just making a rattling noise”, Michael said, feathering the throttle to demonstrate his point. The old engine growled, and as the revs decreased, there was a soft rattle that briefly filled the mechanic’...
2022-12-09 21:26:19 +0000 UTC View Post
“I just don’t get why it has to be me! You know I hate Christmas”, Nick pleaded as his boss marched him further into the labyrinth of corridors at the back of the store.
“I’ve explained it to you a hundred times. You’re the only one wh...
2022-11-26 19:49:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Laurence was just grabbing his work bag when the doorbell of his house rang. Already late, he marched to the door, opening it with more force than he anticipated. Waiting patiently on the other side of it was a young woman, dressed in a traditional maid...
2022-11-20 16:24:23 +0000 UTC View Post
“Anyway, she was head over heels for me, you know? Like, practically begging me by the time we got back to hers!” Luke boasted, his brash tone carrying across the bar. Melissa, the only friend of Luke’s to still be able to tolerate his ludicrous s...
2022-11-13 18:29:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Gregg answered the door eagerly, almost tearing the package from the poor deliveryman’s arms. With a scribbled signature, he went back inside his home, grinning. The box was weighty and covered with customs labels and notes. He set it on his table, ex...
2022-11-06 18:18:03 +0000 UTC View Post
George tossed his suitcase onto the hotel’s bed, slumping down on the chair beside it. As soon as he settled into the chair, he felt heavy. He was exhausted, but he only noticed it once he had now stopped moving. He had spent the whole day travelling ...
2022-10-29 17:12:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Erdin heard the chanting before he opened his eyes. As he wavered on the border of consciousness, dark voices crept to his ears. Their words were indiscernible, a chorus of spells and witchcraft that drove deep into him. He stirred, feeling the cold sto...
2022-10-22 17:39:29 +0000 UTC View Post