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The Case of the Stardusted Flour

Piotr worried for her. He worried that her health would fail like it did two years ago. He worried that another accident would befall her. He worried that a wild animal would choose her to satisfy its

Double the Trouble Brings Double the Doom

Don't Go Looking For Trouble : ZAPFIC50 - Based on

An hour before, the fire stopped. The screaming died away. The red ash crumbled to dust. Christian opened his eyes. He bolted upright, legs crossed. Amid moist, verdant grass, a cold wind blew from out

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Summer of the Great Petunia Poisoning and Other Dilemmas - Part 7

ENGLISH One walks along the path, observing which plants destiny brings you 🌿 ESPAÑOL Uno va caminando por el camino y observando a que plantas te lleva el destino🌿 Translated by Microsoft Copilot/Traducido

ENGLISH How many times have I said it, and still I never grow tired. Is there anything more beautiful than a leaf, than a flower? For me, no — not even the night sky, the moon, or the sea can draw me away

Some Situations Are Predictable And Utterly Ridiculous : ZAPFIC50 - Based on

ENGLISH Wherever a photographer sets their eye, a photo emerges (and the same can be said of anyone with a passion for photography, whether professional or not — like me). Sometimes, without intention

Ten-year old Adrianne couldn't feel anything but the disappointment of life. Nor could she see through the veil of sadness. She sat, her head cocked to one side, chin in her hand. She was about to lose

Taking Out the Trash Is Not A Loss - A ZapFic 250-Word MicroFiction Based on

The drought had long strangled the southern region. The area where common citizens such as Guy Messinger resided. Decades of debates surrounding the validity of climate change affects on vulnerable areas

Don't Dismiss What You Don't Understand - A ZapFic 250-Word MicroFiction Based on

Poetic Injustice : ZAPFIC 50 - Based on

The Backlash Stops Here - A ZapFic 250-Word MicroFiction Based on

The leather pod split. It exposed the inside where the body lay. It was no ordinary body. It was the fruit of the fungus. A long sigh emitted from the torn seam, vomiting dark loam onto the forest floor.

Summer of the Great Petunia Poisoning and Other Dilemmas - Part 6

Adira was bitten by nature. Not a bite that was fatal; but a bite that awakened her senses to the wonders she'd overlooked her entire young life. But first, she had to transform her mind and view of the