Latest Stories

Most recently published stories in Chapters.

The Hyena and the Fox
Once upon a time a fox became a problem to a nomadic settlement. This fox attacked and ate their goats and sheep. One day the people gathered together to plan how they could kill this troublesome fox. The people decided to set a trap.
By Abdifatah Hassan Nur2 years ago in Chapters
Chaos Orbit
Eris couldn't say which was going to kill her first; the hangover, or the hired killers. “Don’t move,” said the first one.
By Lauren Everdell2 years ago in Chapters
Blame is funny, isn't it?
When I was 15, all of that changed. I was in my room, watching smosh videos on my phone. Laughing away when I heard a crash. This, as we know, is not unusual in my house. I thought nothing of it. I decided that day I didn't wish to be screamed at for soemthing out of my control.
By Francis2 years ago in Chapters
The Time Of My Life
One day her boss telephoned whilst she was away from home at our holiday home, a caravan on the coast. He had left a message on my answering machine whilst I was out shopping.”Hey Mel, do you fancy making hay this weekend? Call me.”
By Liam Ireland2 years ago in Chapters
Save One Bullet
Chapter 25 Tom had just laid out his financial plans for us after my mother's death. He'd taken out an enormous insurance policy on her and was planning on living high on the hog with it. I was stunned and incensed by his opportunistic greed and let him know.
By Tina D'Angelo2 years ago in Chapters
The Enchantress' Challenge: The Gorgon
With a roar, Kavarus pierces the beast’s heart with his longsword. Now, I am ready, he thinks smugly. If he can slay the great Cyclops, then he can face any challenge the enchantress might throw his way.
By Clever&WTF2 years ago in Chapters
Once
I sit alone in my bedroom with the curtains drawn and the lights turned off because I find the darkness soothing. Tears slip down my cheeks and drip from my chin. The inner workings of my mind are a mess of burnt fuses and smoke and sticky cogs. Nothing works as it should. There is no order to the world, only frustration and chaos and that hot, twitching pressure around my temples.
By Bryn T.2 years ago in Chapters
Save One Bullet
Chapter 27 I stopped in the food court at the mall and sat by the windows facing the lake. Mom used to love coming here to watch the eagles in the Winter. For her, I took a few pictures of eagles diving for fish in Onondaga Lake. It was something we enjoyed doing together until she became unable to catch her breath while walking. I had to face it. When Mom died, I lost my only real friend.
By Tina D'Angelo2 years ago in Chapters
Let Me Cry
Beneath a sky of midnight's veil, Whispered secrets softly sail, Stars ignite in cosmic flight, Painting stories in the night.
By Tesla Movement2 years ago in Chapters
We Both Reached for the Gun
I did try to take the gun once. I forget why we’d even been fighting; it was just kind of what usually ended up happening. We’d been drinking, but as usual, he was way ahead of me and beginning to slur.
By Test2 years ago in Chapters
Peace of Hell
AI Generator. Amidst the flames of chaos, a paradox does dwell, A quiet realm within, a whispered tale to tell. A peace of Hell, where shadows dance with grace,
By Tesla Movement2 years ago in Chapters
The Last Three Years
Chapter 1 It’s been three years since I last saw him. One-thousand and ninety-five days since he slammed the front door and never looked back. I’ve thought many times about that day. Every time has led to tears as I remember how many mistakes I made that never had the chance to be rectified. Of course, I would do it differently if I could, but second chances like that only happen in movies. I hurt him. I knew that as I was doing it, and yet I could never find the strength to stop. It went on for a long time, the affair that is, and like many mistakes, it started off innocent. A friendly coworker, a few late nights, inside jokes, and an accidental kiss.
By E. C. Mira2 years ago in Chapters