Category: Short Story
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The Chase
I ran as fast as my feet could take me. I ran so quickly and for so long that breathing became painful; I needed to rest, but if I did, I risked getting caught. I kept running, glancing back now and then to see how close he or it was.…
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The Final Encounter
The moment my eyes fell on you, standing in the corner of the crossroads, I was struck by lightning. As if no time had passed, all the passion of our incredible love surged again. I longed to touch you, feel you, shower you with kisses, tasting every cell of your…
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Agnes & Mephistopheles
He stood before her, tall and strong, arms akimbo, with unbreakable confidence, in his total black suit. He was her master, that’s how he felt, but he resembled the devil more, with his eyes burning with power, his lips shaping a cunning, satisfying evil smile, and the pencil moustache dancing…
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Awakening Horizons
She gazed intently at the poster hanging splendidly before her, took a pleasurable drag on her cigarette, and sipped her coffee, which was enriched with a good shot of brandy. One could say that all of this was like a ritual for her, every late afternoon after her shift in…
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Not Too Late
Robert, who was 68 and had been enjoying retirement for about a year, decided to fulfill his childhood dream. This dream was to learn roller skating, or the more modern version, inline skating. One morning, determined, Robert went to an inline skating store to buy a complete outfit. Confidently, he…
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Christmas Blizzard
Natalia stood up against the snowstorm on the desert path before her. It was Christmas Eve morning; she was on her way to Natasha, her grandmother, who lived on the village’s other end. Her grandmother struggled to walk alone due to her arthritis, so Natalia picked her up yearly at…
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Sorrow of Love
Life in the streets gradually began to awaken after a peaceful, full-moon night. Michele, on his usual path to the bistro, gathered hope and courage step by step. He was sure he would overcome all his hesitations and fears this time and risk that seemingly small but life-changing step. Arriving…
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Heroes
Tom sat huddled in his chair, wrapped in his favorite blanket, and held the open book tightly in his hands. Behind him, the floor lamp, which had been exclusively chosen as a reading lamp, cast its gentle beam of light on every word. It was autumn, and outside, it was…
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A Good Day
She stepped out the door and glanced at the crystal-clear blue sky unfolding over her while the glorious sun shone upon every creation of God. Sunbeams stroked Lina’s face, and pleased, she closed her eyes. She took a deep breath and inhaled the fresh morning air, slightly moistened with a…
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