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You Promised This Would Be the Last Question
“You promised this would be the last question.” “I did.” “Then ask it.” “I already have.” “That wasn’t a question.” “It wasn’t?”
By Sound and Spirit28 days ago in Fiction
Don’t Read It Out Loud
“Is this yours?” “No.” “It was on the printer.” “I didn’t print anything.” “It doesn’t have a header.” “Let me see.” “Don’t touch it yet.”
By Sound and Spirit28 days ago in Fiction
This Isn’t the First Time You’ve Asked Me That
“Why are you looking at me like that?” “Like what?” “Like you’re waiting for me to say the wrong thing.” “I’m not.” “You are.”
By Sound and Spirit28 days ago in Fiction
You Said You’d Call If You Survived
“Hey. It’s me.” “I don’t know if this is even going to go through.” “The signal keeps dropping.” “I’m supposed to keep this short.”
By Sound and Spirit28 days ago in Fiction
Before You Leave
“Do you have everything?” “I think so.” “You think or you know?” “I know. Mostly.” “Mostly doesn’t help much when you’re already halfway out the door.”
By Sound and Spirit28 days ago in Fiction
"Remove That Hex!" - 2
This is Part 2 of an absurdist, romance novel-spoof horror-sprinkled tale of Elena, a 30-something divorced postal worker living in a high-rise studio apartment in any city in Russia. Once, she bought a talking fish who turned out to be a witch-hexed prince. The only way to remove the hex would be for Elena to fall in love and give him a human baby. Falling in love was the easy part. One day, Elena started to lay fish eggs and put them in the aquarium where her Prince lived in the fish form. She told him to watch them while she was at work, however, the eggs kept disappearing.
By Lana V Lynx29 days ago in Fiction
The Hidden Door. AI-Generated.
The Hidden Door: A Family Secret Unveiled Growing up, our house never felt special. It was small, quiet, and filled with the kind of silence that comes from people who love each other but don’t talk much. Laughter was rare, conversations were short, and questions were often left unanswered. As a child, I thought this was normal. I spent most of my childhood believing that nothing unexpected could ever come from those walls.
By Abbas Story's 29 days ago in Fiction
Zoom Call
"Mum, are you there?" Hey Mum!" 'YOUR MOTHER'S WASHING HER HAIR!" "Oh. Hi, Dad... Great to hear your voice. Trouble is, I can only see the ceiling. Do me a favour, tip the screen forward so you’re on camera?"
By Stephanie Ginger29 days ago in Fiction
Almost Certain. Runner-Up in Nothing But Voices Challenge.
Hello? Who's there? I know you're there. Oh, you heard me. I thought I heard something. You always do. I'm sorry, I didn't want to bother you.
By Imola Tóth29 days ago in Fiction
Grandma Lily Is a Mystery
In the state archive of citizens' records: "Hi, I'd like to find out something about my grandmother." "Hi, sure, let's see. What's her name?"
By Lana V Lynx29 days ago in Fiction
I Watched Them Love Each Other Until I Had to Choose One
I Watched Them Love Each Other Until I Had to Choose One By Anees Ul Ameen I was built to hold people. Walls, floors, ceilings—bones meant to shelter warmth, laughter, life. I remember my first family clearly. The way their footsteps softened over time, how grief seeped slowly into my foundation after joy left.
By anees29 days ago in Fiction
🅼🅸🅳🅽🅸🅶🅷🆃 🆂🅽🅰🅲🅺🆂. Runner-Up in Nothing But Voices Challenge. Top Story - January 2026.
"It's 10 in Tuscon! We all know what that means... It's Time for Midnight Snacks with your man, Gerald Gee! Ready to spend the night together? Me too! I'm full of snacks and can't wait to regurgitate them all back into your hungry ears. Crack a brew! Pop some corn! Anything to get ready for one hell of a show where the talk maybe cheap but the words cut deep...
By Lamar Wiggins29 days ago in Fiction