Tag: short story
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The White Light
You wake up the next day after dreaming about a white shining light. Could’ve been death, an explosion, a spotlight, anything resembling a blinding brightness. Your morning is just like every other morning, with the coffee, the music, the answering emails, commuting to work, eating a protein bar on the go… Nothing changes. The moment…
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The age of light
“Bring in the next one.” Everyone in the arena turned their heads towards the double sided doors opening, creating a high, groaning noise that silenced every sound inside. A man wearing only a dirty damaged robe appeared being brought in shackles by three armored guards. His chest was exposed. He had over the shoulder messy…
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A covert truth (pt. 4)
**To read part three of this story, click here** [cont.] You could see the soldier rushing through the base door on his way to get more cigars. “It’s a little bit over two miles from here to the Oval Office and back. Let’s see how fast our boys really are”, said the President. Delaney and…
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A covert truth (pt. 3)
**To read part two of this story, click here** [cont.] All three men kept walking at a steady pace with the President’s burning cigar crown (and smell) leading the way. Most of the time they would breathe in the smoke blowing on their faces right behind him. It was still dark, and they wouldn’t risk…
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The sound of silence (pt. 3)
*for part 1, click here* Outside in the parking lot, he saw another man smoking by his car.A man smoking outside a medical office. Apparently it is the 90’s again. (He thought to himself). The same man then took a bite out of a sandwich, while holding his cigarette with the other hand. “Damn, he’s eating…
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A covert truth (pt. 2)
**To read part one of this story, click here** [cont.] — I may be a moron, but I know more than you’ll ever know in your whole life and the next. You don’t even have any idea of what you don’t know, because you don’t have a way to find out. Until now. Today, I’ll…
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A very *cerealus case of writer’s block
— Ok, class, that’ll be all for today. Have a great weekend. Please stay safe. I want to see you all at 100% capacity on Monday to discuss your midterm papers. (You can hear the rustling from the notebooks closing, people getting up, their bags hitting everything around and seats moving as they exit the…
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