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- Romance
- English
- 6425 Words
- Ages 14 and up
- 580
- 11
A full life—one filled with good deeds, accomplishments and many friends. And yet, the old man was still alone. The reason, his one regret, was kept safely hidden deep inside. Until Christmas Eve…
Keywords: Christmas, Religion, God, Jesus, Heaven, Love, Drama, Fiction, Short Story
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A Short Story
- Drama
- English
- 2957 Words
- Ages 12 and up
- 968
- 18
Simon, a chess player, meets a beautiful and mysterious woman, Sarah, at a city park. She is also a chess player, but she doesn't play the game for fun; her stakes are a little higher...
Keywords: Drama, Thrillers, Short Stories, Short reads, Fiction, chess, religion, heaven, hell, demons, minions, short story
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- Humor
- English
- 1761 Words
- Ages 14 and up
- 1040
- 27
A romantic, light-hearted spoof of our society's fascination with vampires, werewolves and zombies, and our literal creation of a new genre.
Keywords: Short story, vampire, werewolf, zombie, romance, love, drive-ins
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- Short Story
- English
- 2246 Words
- Ages 0 and up
- 548
- 10
John decided he wanted to run a marathon for his 40th birthday, a gift to himself. During his journey he learned there was an even greater gift...
Keywords: Sports, marathon, love, romance, training, running, jogging
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- Short Story
- English
- 3350 Words
- Ages 14 and up
- 1480
- 48
Since the violent death of his wife, depression had pushed Justin to the edge of the abyss; insanity was calling from the darkness. Would finding an old camera and its images push him over the edge?
Keywords: Fiction, Romance, death, love, marriage, depression, insanity
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- Drama
- English
- 3054 Words
- Ages 14 and up
- 949
- 30
The homeless, the beggars, the panhandlers. What were their stories; how did they come to be, how and why were they there? Rachel befriended one of them and found the answers, especially the why...
Keywords: Free, Short Reads, Drama, Free Drama, Free Short Stories, Fiction, Drama, homeless, begger, panhandler, violence, College, Short Story
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- Short Story
- English
- 3079 Words
- Ages 16 and up
- 4215
- 85
A serial killer had gone undetected for ten years, claiming nineteen victims in six states. His killing spree might have continued, except for a rather unusual four minutes...
A Short Story
Keywords: Short Stories, Crime, Thriller, Short Thrillers, Short reads, Fiction, violence, serial killer, death, revenge, torture
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A Short Story
- Romance
- English
- 8053 Words
- Ages 12 and up
- 733
- 13
A vacationing couple take a GPS suggested shortcut through the mountains on an old, abandoned road, foreshadowing a tragic accident awaiting them, its consequences and an unexpected result.
A Short Story
Keywords: Short Stories, Romance, Short Reads, Suspense, Love, Drama, death, marriage, accident, fiction, mountains, short story, ghost, spirit
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- Drama
- English
- 984 Words
- Ages 10 and up
- 227
- 7
Suffering from an inferiority complex, Amy had limited opportunities to upstage her smug, always right and never wrong, husband. But now, she had found a way…
Keywords: ice, frozen, lake, water, death, winning, losing, marriage
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- Drama
- English
- 7559 Words
- Ages 16 and up
- 6219
- 79
"Get the best hooker that money can buy and go out in a blaze of glory," was the advice of a friend. So, Adam did. And that blaze of glory was Gabriella Marguerite Duchene...
Keywords: short story, prostitute, hooker, romance, sex, death, angels
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