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    Gunther: A Short Story

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    “Lisa‚ come to talk with your old grandpa and his friend Gunther‚” said Nathan eagerly. Lisa was a twelve grader‚ and she loved history‚ that’s why Lisa appreciated the time she spend with her grandfather‚ a WWII veteran. “Sure‚ what are we going to talk about?” replied Lisa. “First of all‚ let me introduce you to my friend Gunther. He’s also a WWII veteran”- Said Nathan. “Really?! Did you fought as part of the U.S Army or the United Kingdom or maybe the French?” asked Lisa with eyes of expectation

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    Eternalsleep Short Story

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    EternalSleep A K Beck Chugga Chugga Thump Zing Digger0127 backed away from the neatly dug grave and retracted its powerful arms. If Digger had the capability‚ it would have been pleased with a job well done. However‚ Digger was an AI machine‚ and did what it was programmed to do. The owners of EternalSleep were initially reluctant to use AI‚ but in due course relented and purchased several Grounds. It was a cost-effective decision. Grass was mowed‚ shrubbery trimmed‚ decaying flowers whisked away

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    Tiger Short Stories

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    happier than ever. She only faked liking him and she wanted him dead‚ the princess knew which door was the tiger and which one was the girl. She wanted him dead because he killed her newborn sister which the king thought bandits killed her the sister. The young boy didn’t know that the princess knew that he killed the baby. When the tiger leaped on and tore the young man apart‚ she was delighted that the terrible man who killed her sister was dead. The king beside her was confused that she laughed when

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    Adoption: A Short Story

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    plants and shrubbery along the way. Years ago when we had a poodle‚ we had a doggie door install in the sliding patio screen door. Until today‚ the door is wired and taped shut. After cutting the wires and removing the tape and oiling the hinges‚ I pushed Bobo through it both ways‚ in and out.  After three tries each way he stood on the patio looking at the door‚ then without hesitation‚ he went in got a drink of water and out again as if he had done it all his life.   I got one of the quarter-size

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    rising we trudged through the local pumpkin patch‚ sinking into the mud that had already been blessed by the October rains‚ and each procured our favorite pumpkins. We all wobbled and slipped under the weight of swollen pumpkins‚ and laughed as we carried them all the way back to the car. It was a noteworthy family outing and both girls had so much fun‚ it was worth the muddy trudging we had to do. Yes of course we could have just poofed the pumpkins to us‚ but they wanted to experience it in a human

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    Rattlesnake Short Story

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    before hike-mas. I had begrudgingly agreed to go to bed before 10‚ even though I insisted that I could stay up later and still be okay in the morning. I was all packed. I had packed plenty of water‚ water‚ water‚ and even more water. I had snacks. I had lots of sunscreen on‚ and lots of sunscreen in my backpack‚ although there’s only so much sunscreen can do. I had anxiety about a couple of things. One of those things was my fear of snakes‚ and the other was my fear of heights. I had a fear of falling

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    PART I: + The short story‚ “No Name Women”‚ was shocking‚ horrifying‚ and almost unfathomable for me. I cannot imagine any person‚ much less a community‚ that would punish a family in such an inhumane manner as the raid described in the story. I am amazed by the dramatic differences that time and culture impose upon attitudes toward adultery. I found the rituals performed during this raid to be interesting. For example‚ the woman who waived the broom in the air to release spirits.

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    I never knew deciding my future would have such a tragic back story. I remember when I woke up to the twelve missed calls from my mother the day after Easter. When I saw I had numerous missed calls‚ I knew something was dreadfully wrong. When I called my mother back‚ she had told me my uncle Charles had taken his own life. I didn’t know what to feel‚ or what to think. Two years later‚ and I still think about him every day. He was sick‚ not like cancer or something physical. He was sick emotionally

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    It was like any other day in the cave system I called home. I’d wake up in the pit us "lesser" goblins would be forced to sleep in‚ then I get to listen to our ever so charismatic chieftain scream at us incoherently‚ we would then be treated to the tremendous showing of our "mighty and brave" leader beating the snot out of the closest one of us he could get his hands on. Oh how I hated this prick‚ always keeping us down just because we were a little bit lazy and maybe‚ yeah that one time the sentries

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    The Odyssey: A Short Story

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    raised chunk of smooth white rock‚ with an igloo shaped cave. “We have learned our lesson with Polyphemus‚ we must stay clear of that cave.” Shouted Odysseus. Some men agreed with him‚ but others muttered in disagreement. They group decided to settle down for the night‚ as they longed to sleep on solid land once again‚ even for just one night. They set up a camp and lit a fire‚ none talking as each slowly fell asleep. The long trip had run its course on the remaining men‚ leaving them with no hope‚

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