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One size fits all

One size fits all
by demaia

This story was inspired by an article in a woman’s magazine entitled ‘I lost 25kg and found a fella’

Oh!The People

Oh!The People
by pakhi

It was early morning at 5:00 when Dad and I hurried to the railway station.We were the neighbours of the railway station.Morning breeze of early april made me feel even sleepier.I wished I was not bothered to leave home today.Well,we reached just...

SHARP- SHARP, THE KING AND I

SHARP- SHARP, THE KING AND I
by Enock Muponda

I have always wondered if it is I who has the propensity for trouble or whether it is trouble which has the propensity for me, if that scenario ever existed, that is. It had all started innocently enough, another stroke of ‘genius,’ or so we...

Ruined Passion

Ruined Passion
by Nelao Hamukoto

They drove away in silence and Linda did not bother to ask where Ramon was taking her. He stopped at a farm house and lead Linda inside. Everything inside was set to impress her, red lit candles and flowers all over. On the table was a bottle of...

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At Walden with Bob cut _part-2

At Walden with Bob cut _part-2
by gouri

I got in to office in time with a disappointment including bit of happiness,bit of achivness. Every smile in the office reminded me vishesta ,every slide in ppt recollected me bustop scene and finally the day ended with in no time by reminding...

Childhood Love and Promise....

Childhood Love and Promise....
by rekhanshiraghava

"Hey, we’re going to be friends forever, right? Even though you’re leaving, right?" Stella caught onto the kid's arm firmly, not perceiving that her fingers were leaving checks on his lower arm. Her face was streaming with tears, despite the...

Bad Target

Bad Target
by Nelao Hamukoto

You know too well that thieves never go to sleep, so the same thing happens with Daniel, at 22: 00 he was still up and staring at the sky through his window and he saw something that caught his attention .Tamia the girl from his new neighbor was...

2014: The Quest For Immortality.

2014: The Quest For Immortality.
by smithxav

The story is based on current research being done into human immortality. The idea and initial investment comes from a Russian billionaire whose vision it is to create an avatar into which a human brain can be transplanted. Google is also involved..

At Walden with Bob cut (part -1)

At Walden with Bob cut (part -1)
by gouri

It's been a day since petrol bunks in the city remained closed. I can see very less vehicles on roads suddenly a auto appeared Auto... I waved. A douzen hands too waved in competition to me. Basavanna gudi I asked. 500 sir he replied.what! I...

Everyone has a Story in Life

Everyone has a Story in Life
by Nived

A 24 year old boy seeing out from the train’s
window shouted…
“Dad, look the trees are going behind!”...

All or none

All or none
by zynscash

Carey Landston had learnt the thrill of doing the impossible, but what was magic without love?

The storm that darkened the vast Massachusetts sky matched her mood perfectly. The streets, dark and brooding was alive with a bitter...

Loony loon

Loony loon
by zynscash

I sat in the waiting room waiting for my shrink to call me in and asessed my dressing again. Nothing was wrong with it.

So why was the girl with the braces staring at me like i'd grown horns? Do I have a tear on my shirt or mud on...

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I'm sorry mom

I'm sorry mom
by M smiles

Allan lives with his mother. Ever since his dad died he became depressed until his grades fell and mostly he treats his mother like a stranger.

One day, they got into a fight and he has hurt her feelings and threw their family...

The failed revenge

The failed revenge
by Robert Chirambo

She was on her desk, her beauty matching that of an angel. Her well braided hair that spoke for itself that it was a work of an expert left no question that black women are really the most beautiful. Every time she smiled dimples grew on her...

STRAIGHT FROM HEART ( MANN KI BAAT )

STRAIGHT FROM HEART ( MANN KI BAAT )
by mixed_happiness

For all boys who are son in laws and to be in future...

Our parents give their lovable daughters to you with this belief and trust in heart that you will always keep them happy , give them respect, will be able to take their...

The gods will fight tonight.

The gods will fight tonight.
by A.Wayne

THE GODS will fight tonight:
chapter 1:Olympus divided.
By Wayne l. Chisonga...

Nnamdi's Diary

Nnamdi's Diary
by adeoba

Nnamdi was the first child of his parents. He lived a fairly decent life with his parents and two sisters in Aba until his father’s unfortunate passing when he was eleven years old. His mother being a petty trader, could not bear the burden of...

A Lesson by the Dead !

A Lesson by the Dead !
by Anamika

She had known all along that it was all over because she had seen him walking towards a perilous cliff. It all came back to her then; when all those times he had come to her with troubled looks, she was too concerned about her big date. All those...

The Joy of Breaking Up a Watch

The Joy of Breaking Up a Watch
by HWachira

The Joy of Breaking Up a Watch
By Haron Wachira
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Mika and the Green Bundle

Mika and the Green Bundle
by HWachira

By Haron Wachira
Neither Mika nor any of his school mates, the whole crowd of 10 boys and girls, wore a watch, so they did not know exactly what time it was. But they all knew the time they had to get to their respective classes: 7 am...

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Too much a price for little ambition

Too much a price for little ambition
by Blair

He was standing on the roof top of a row house, this was where it had all started; it was only appropriate that it should end at the same place.

He stood with painful tears looking into nothing; he wasn't in the least embarrased...

FROM WHAT SIDE DO WE ECHO

FROM WHAT SIDE DO WE ECHO
by demaia

FROM WHAT SIDE DO WE ECHO

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The Devils Repent

The Devils Repent
by demaia

THE DEVIL’S REPENT

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Journey of Love and Lust

Journey of Love and Lust
by asha sanoj

Rain can never wet me, Sun can never make me feel hot and winters can never make me chill. You must be wondering the reason. It’s because I am far away from all my emotions. I never received any love from my mother, father, husband or...

Three Orphans finding home

Three Orphans finding home
by M smiles

There were two boys who their parents died in a car crash and so the government sent them to their aunt and her husband. But since his death of cancer, their aunt gone more abusive to them each day goes by..

Charlos, the big...

The Beggar who Gives

The Beggar who Gives
by manelyn

Sandro looked at a spot near the church where he used to see Sheena everyday, and as usual, she's not there. He's wondering why, for two years, he has not seen her, even her shadows. She used to sit there innocently, waiting for some people who...

No Reservations Required

No Reservations Required
by DaniellaM

Julian was perched on the edge of the chair. Bent forward, elbows on his thighs, clammy hands clasped together, he stared at the floor. One knee bounced rhythmically. The elegant chair was barely able to contain his wiry awkwardness. He trembled,...