Quick-read Stories

Short Story, Starts in a hallway, Ends in a doorway to endless possibilities.

I lost my job. Drowned myself in alcohol. Memories? Clear. My pocket? Oh, a check... HALF. A. MILLION. DOLLARS?! There's also a handkerchief with "L.J." on it. "Come, find me. Check valid for 11 days." No name. No signature. Damn. It's useless. I need to find out who "L.J." is and claim my half a million. Welcome to my diary, you nosy.

Bradley could have sworn, he saw fallen stars in those mesmerizing shiny orbs, that formed an entire universe. An eternity that held him for a few seconds? No. Minutes? He had no idea, all he knew was that he wanted a closer look. A glimpse into said universe. Maverick gulped and swiftly licked his dry lips which caught the other's attention, consuming him fully. Are your lips also like the universe?

A marriage is confirmed between the children of two wealthy business tycoons for the mutual benefit and profitable collaboration of their business empires. Having no interest in marriage or inheritance, Ava and Axel both run away from their wedding to start their new independent lives. Little did they know that they would collide with each other and need each other's help if they wanted to make it to their destination.

Within the silent shadows lies a city's buried truths. Follow the whispered echoes of Grayton's enigmatic streets, where secrets dance with the unknown. Unravel the veiled mystery lurking between light and darkness.

Stories of all kinds, told in a single sentence. I hope you find a few that you enjoy. Don't forget to vote and comment!

With every adventure, it can lead to love and loss. The Maynard and the Stanhope siblings had created a secret group call the MayStan Four where they set off on imaginary adventures. And as the children hit puberty, so does desire and love blossom. Unsure if you are ready to spend the afternoon reading 'A Ball at Basildon Park'? Read this short story to entice your imagination at only 1,000 words long. Author's note: This is a short story to accompany the novella by the same name, 'A Ball at Basildon Park'! You do not have to read this short story to understand the main plot. It's more like a bonus prologue.

I'm not a big fan of knowing about a story before hand so read it to find out what it's about or don't it's cool. I am honestly unsure about this entire story. I didn't exactly have much in mind I was kinda just writing. Uh, I think I did a decent job at telling a story about someone with a disturbed past who has a robot companion. Out of everything I want to translate to the reader, I think just leaving them hanging with unexplained things is the best because the story is long in the sense of overthought lore for this world. I think leaving the story with questions kinda is the best thing for this story. It was a good learning experience, I have another story in mind that's a little more based on reality and has actual planning for it. Well anyway, this story is a representation of my ability to create so I hope it's a good read. P.S. I was a little high.

This is a group of short stories that I have written for the writing prompts of the Tale Foundry discord server. I thought I might as well publish them under one roof.

A quick, 500-word short story about someone who's being carried off to their death, as a sacrifice to a Greek goddess, despite being immortal themselves.

Cant even explain its already so short. You can read and you wont waste much time i promise its very quick WHY DID I MAKE APHMAU AN OBJECT

The mailman runs the same route every morning and talks to the same people, but one person, whom they had been falling in love with, hadn't been at the mailbox to receive his mail for quite some time, so the mailman decides to take a look around. . . . . This short story, after having been on my brain for weeks, was written over the span of a passionate five hours, and the content of the story, with the exception of a few minor changes, is almost identical to the manuscript. Any reader will surely be in for a surprise! (c) 2022, Marsillais Gorechíèr - All Rights Reserved

This story is for your own interpretation and imagination. Let your mind dance in circles as you try to understand the meaning of the story I have created for you. Ultimately, there is no underlying theme to this or any lesson to be learned, nor is there any message to be known or any knowledge to be received. If anything, there may be multiple themes and lessons attached to this story that I have no clue about. Or simply none. Nevertheless, this story may provide you with something, something that you will understand as you read. I hope you enjoy this work. I'll go more in depth about the creation of this work and everything else in the acknowledgements.

Roger reflects on his mediocre life and wishes for something more. But his life takes a turn when a strange old man, that seems awfully familiar, joins him at the bar and gives him advice that will change him forever.

A girl in a small town begins anonymously submitting her journal entries to the local newspaper. The town, becoming interested in her thoughts and ideas, starts to submit questions to the girl they only know as "Daisy." Written in the form of letters. Highest Ranking: #1 in Worldview

We all know the classic story of a girl who lost her glass slipper running away from her dreams, and racing back to her sad reality of being a peasant maid for her own step-mother and step-sisters, the only family she has left. Yes, this is a story based on none other than the character of Cinderella. However...this rendition of telling the tale is quite different. This quick-read is all written in the form of haikus; a form of poetry that is written in a 5/7/5 syllable count. In this story, you learn about the lives these characters really lived behind the scenes of the happily ever after that we all know to be. You'll discover rich amounts of character development from minor characters and learn major mic-drops about the major characters. I hope you enjoy reading and visualizing the lives of various characters and what they may have been thinking throughout this story! I give you...The Story Behind the Slipper... :) ____________________________ *I did not create or invent this princess who we all know and love and who has been around for generations. *I merely wanted to write a rendition of this story in the form of haikus only and I wanted to portray this amazing story in different perspectives of different characters. *Thank you for understanding and I hope whoever reads this enjoys it to the fullest! :)

Zombies! Spaceships! Technobabble! This is not your grandmother's zombie novel. After crash-landing on a zombie-infested Earth, a beleaguered team of astronauts---accompanied by a teenaged Internet celebrity shell-shocked from years of cyber bullying---commandeer a suburban middle school populated by feral children, and must rely on each member's unique skill-set in order to survive in the ruins of a school gone mad. A new genre-mashing serial novel told in brief, tasty installments. Don't forget to tune in every Saturday morning for the latest episode. And please VOTE to keep this epic zombie serial alive! See you at the next episode!

It's her birthday, and she just needs a few more ingredients for her favorite recipe.

Cheeky rom-com Short Story (20min read). PG14 rating. A fun slice of la-vie-en-rose, illustrating the difficulties of reading the opposite sex. Contains implicit scenes of sexuality;-) One name has been changed to protect the innocent; the rest of us are guilty. Spoiler alert! Beginning (foreplay); Middle (consummation); End (post-coital blues)... figuratively speaking, that is.

"I don't even know, maybe I'm being friendly? Maybe I like the view from your yard? Maybe the grass is greener on the other side and I'm tasting a different color palette?" Nobody expected this other color palette to be one filled with the blues of her mermaid fin. Cover By: @Bitchmafia & Empressed_Otaku Thank you guys, it truly is stunning.