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Limbo Ten years was too long to float in a wave of pain and agony. Give Sofia a choice between life and death and she would choose death. At least death had an end, a finality rooted in reality. Living

“Shhh.” Faith clamped a hand around Loya’s lips to stifle her nervous sobs. “You didn’t have to come with me so you better keep silent. Loya gritted her teeth and breath through her nose to lessen the

Annually, the list of substances on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s list of prohibited substances is revisited, revised and made public. On this list includes substances prohibited during competition and

"Dylan, just because the coffin maker made small coffins doesn't mean children are going to die." The Sheriff placed a steaming cup of coffee before the boy and ruffled his hair. He looked across the room

Can malaria be detected from human body odors? New research suggests that there is a link between asymptomatic malaria and body odor. Research funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, David and

“What are we going to do?” Kaya asked. She brushed her hand through his blond locks, raking her nails over his scalp, from side to side and top to bottom. Tomi shivered and closed his eyes in pleasure,

Alexas_Fotos 8th April, 2018. “Think they liked me?” Rose asked Peter, hands twisting around the sheets as she eyed him anxiously. Peter shook his head. He sat by the side of the bed to take off his shoes.

Greatest Comebacks In Sports For the first time in Super Bowl history, a game went into overtime. The New England Patriots erased a 25-point deficit and went on to win. The 28-3 lead was held by the Atlanta

By Sibya “Humans will always be afraid of what they don’t know. We will always be enemies. If you will just let me--” “Stop it!” Jeera’s dark, liquid eyes glittered in the night air and her whiskers visibly

In May 2007, FIFA, The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, banned football matches at more than 2500 feet above sea level. This decision sparked outrage especially among residents living

She sneezed. The sound overly loud in the silence of the junkyard. Dani shivered and hugged herself tight. It wasn’t enough. If she didn’t find a way to get warm soon, she just might die from the cold.

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Author: Three-shots, CCO Creative CommonsSource: Pixabay Are vampires real? No, they are not. But try explaining that to a seven-year-old boy who is passionate about them. Vampirism has become such an

I drew Rosa close to my breasts and watched in awe as she raised a chubby fist in the air, rosebud mouth moving from side to side as she searched for my nipples. When she didn’t find it, her little face

Then God said, "Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all

Source: Pixabay "The only constant is change." The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus A popular mantra of the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team is ‘Trust the Process’. This relates to the

This is my compilation post for the Sndbox Summer Camp Writing Quest. Task one Task one discusses my writing journey and my goals. It begins with a daydream and how my daydreams eventually led me to creating

Source: Pixabay Willow Springs “Yanick’s body was found last night.” Clay toed off his boots, hooked his ankles around one of the kitchen chairs, dragged it closer and dropped into it with a weary sigh.

![Separator.png] Source: Pixabay.com DAYDREAMS Everywhere went dark. Floating in the air, my great wings motionless, I stared at the darkening sun, praying I would be wrong this time. Surely those parasites

Photo by freestocks.org from Pexels Why can’t humans breathe underwater? One of my favorite song is Breathing Underwater by Metric. (I’m an alternative rock addict.) The question above seems like a strange