Category: Short Stories
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When Crystal Shatters
I found this sketch while reading through an old journal of mine … It happens when they are unpacking, all the china treasures carefully unwrapped from paper cocoons and set lovingly on high shelves. The littlest one finds the crystal bowl, generations old, the beloved heirloom of Mother’s family. Her eyes widen as she catches…
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Hunger
“Sew for me.” The whisper tore at her from the darkness behind and startled her so badly that she almost pricked her finger with the needle, something she hadn’t done since the day Mother died. “Who’s there?” she asked idiotically. “Sew for me.” The voice came from behind her right ear, but she would not…
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The Survivor
Fanfic/songfic about Kelsier, a character in Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn trilogy. Lines in bold are song lyrics. ~ He stands on the rooftop, and the mists pull at his hair and tangle the tassels of his cloak. The city is quiet, a light flickering here and there among the Great Houses—so many of them are broken now, crumbling,…
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The End
00:15:00 The phone beeps, shattering the silence. I glance down at it, the figures on the flashing screen searing themselves into my mind. I look over at Jim. He’s standing with his back against the window, and behind him, I can see nothing but grey. Grey streets, grey buildings, grey sky. Never blue anymore. The…
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Look At Me
His city is burning. Heat waves beat against his face, and crackling sounds roar in his ears. As if through a fog, he hears people screaming and boards groaning as they crash into the black water below. This can’t be happening. His father is desperate. Ashes are smeared across his face, mirroring the soot…
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A Glimpse of Starlight 