Category: Stories

We were just supposed to stop in for snacks and funnel cake. That was it. The county fair had always been our little escape—bright lights, fried food, and rides that looked a…

I used to stare at the bathroom mirror and not recognize the guy looking back. After the blast, everything changed—my face, my voice, the way strangers looked at me. I couldn’t eat…

The abandoned dog trembled in the rain until a passing girl performed an unexpected act of kindness, earning the admiration of all who saw. In a world often marked by indifference, moments…

It came with no return address. Just my name, written neatly on the front of the envelope in handwriting I didn’t recognize. Inside was a folded note and a twenty-dollar bill, held…

I saw him on the Blue Line. Two seats from the back, coat zipped up to his chin, shoes falling apart at the seams. He had the kind of tired that doesn’t…

That’s Nugget. She’s not just a chicken. She’s his chicken. Every morning before school, he runs outside barefoot—even in the cold—to find her. He talks to her like she’s a classmate, tells…

I sat on the dry grass, running my fingers over the bare patch of earth where my husband was buried. No stone, no plaque—just a small metal tag from the funeral home,…

I really thought I nailed it. I’d saved up for months. Cut back on takeout, skipped a trip to Atlanta with my boys, even sold my old vinyl collection. All for this…

Walter returns home from work to find his baby son crying. His wife has tried everything to quiet their son, but nothing works. Walter decides to check the crib and is shocked…