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The Floor is Sticky
We moved into the flat above the butcher's two months ago. It was a step down from our old place; John lost his good job and we had to make…
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Long Time No See
It had been at least three years since I had last seen John. I wondered if "best friend" was still applicable, given the circumstances. Somehow semantics were the last thing…
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The Monkey’s Paw
I. Without, the night was cold and wet, but in the small parlour of Laburnam Villa the blinds were drawn and the fire burned brightly. Father and son were at…
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Red Lights on the Highway
All this started when I got up to some of the usual fresh out of high school shenanigans by making a plan with my girlfriend to hook up and have…
Read NowI Found an Extra Light Switch in My Apartment
It’s been about seven months since I signed my year long lease for this shithole apartment. I don’t think I’ll be making it another five months. I’m not sure if…
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The Retired Librarian
In the wake of negotiations with the teacher’s union, the school authorities reached the decision that perhaps it was time for Ms. Betty, the long-serving librarian, to hang up her…
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Non Dormire
A MAN’S HOME is his castle. That’s what they say. Do you know what a castle is? A fortress that’s supposed to be impenetrable. It’s my job to penetrate them.…
Read NowThe Final Optimization
Subject: Internal Memo, Project "LULLABY" (Classified Level 5)Source: Leaked from servers of Stellar Streaming, 3 hours before their global shutdown. TO: Content Acquisition & AI Ethics BoardFROM: Dr. Aris Thorne,…
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Homecoming
Ryan slammed his back against the wall and slowly slid down, sitting on the bathroom floor. The iron-like smell of blood filled his nostrils and partially repulsed him. He closed…
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The Pale Harlequin
The rain from the previous night had cleared up, leaving a damp, heavy silence over the suburbs. In a different house, miles away from the tragedy that had struck Elena’s…
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The Acheron Pines
August 12th – Morning I don’t know why I’m writing this down, or if anyone will ever read it. Maybe it’s for me, a way to remember. Or maybe to…
Read NowBreaking Resolutions
Year after year, after year. Resolutions are made and broken in moments. “I’ll start tomorrow.” “I have plenty of time to finish.”“Oh well, I’ve already failed. Might as well try…
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Expires October 31st
It was October 26th, and I was at the supermarket grabbing a few things I would need for Halloween, before it closed. Specifically candy to hand out to the kids…
Read NowCase File 23-DELTA (leaked)
ASYNC INTERNAL DOCUMENT Interview & Field Report — Case File 23-DELTA Prepared by: Senior Archivist T. CaldwellSubject: Wanderer Designation WD-041 ("Carla")Status: Recovered / Stable / CooperativeClassification: LEVEL 2 — RESTRICTED…
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Night World
It’s my oldest memory. I’m standing in dad’s office, books are raining from the shelves as the ground shakes under my feet. It’s an earthquake, my first one so to…
Read NowThe Beloved One: Smiling Corpse
Brookings, Curry County, Oregon.December 2019. My colleague had been missing for a week. He’d been isolating himself for days, ignoring my calls, and even our inner circle of friends hadn’t…
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The Forest Clearing
I started playing VRChat about two months ago. I picked it up out of desperation; I had lost a good friend a few weeks prior and needed to be around…
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The one who writes back
For around three years, I worked as a freelance school caretaker across the UK. Whenever a school was short-staffed or waiting to hire a permanent caretaker, I’d be sent in…
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Island in the Sun
May 10thIt's an island. That's it! An island. Let's make something known from the get-go, I'm not here because I want to be, I'm here because I'm fucked. Yup, fucked.…
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