Category Archives: fiction
The World Ended on a Saturday Without Much Fanfare
It started just like any other judgment day. On the Internet, websites were abuzz with jokes about the end of times while in the streets of Manila, the squalid creatures under bridges and along mucky rivers haven’t even heard about … Continue reading
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Jean and the Beanstalk
Once upon a time, in a land not so far away but definitely in the UK, there was a girl named Jean and somewhere in this fairy tale, she’d get some magic beans and an enchanted beanstalk. Of course, as … Continue reading
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Mr. Jackknife
1 Mr. Jackknife was a regular Jack, doing dirty jobs in a Japanese factory. Everybody who knew him knew him to be a jolly good fella. And Mr. Jackknife was–until his daughter, fair Jackie, came along. 2 See, Mr. Jackknife … Continue reading
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The Eye Shutter
In the future, when people can’t close their eyes anymore without the external services of a professional, Mac dreamed of becoming the best Eye Shutter in the world.*** His older brother was a licensed Toothbrusher. His sister was a Belly … Continue reading
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A Philosophical Rat
There was once a rat who tried to understand the world. It was a philosophical rat, a rare kind of rat for its issues were not limited to when the folks around the kitchen table would leave. So this rat, … Continue reading
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Read Past the First Line
What is the right way to your heart? Is it a cliche first sentence to catch your attention, so that you’ll listen to me because I have more things to say, way deeper than my opening line? Because I might … Continue reading
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Summoned
Kyle almost jumped out of his seat. The private messenger’s window popped up on his screen. “Please see me in my office immediately.” The CEO’s words. “Ok, Sir. I’ll be there in a sec.” typed Kyle. He’s had brushes with … Continue reading
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