The patrol car outside the building takes the neighbors’ testimonies. The dark atmosphere of death has enveloped the neighborhood. Nobody expected something like this to happen, and nobody expected him to react like this. No one expected that the child’s soul would lose its innocence and become a tool of murder. We’ve been listening toΣυνέχεια ανάγνωσης «The Neighborhood Kid»
Αρχεία Κατηγοριών: The Stories
Dark Magic From A Friend
My mother’s friends are as strange as she is. She introduced me to one of the many friendships she keeps. Her friend had nowhere to stay then, so she hosted her at our house. From two women, we became three. And there was no shortage of couscous, accompanied by coffee. My mother’s friend is strange.Συνέχεια ανάγνωσης «Dark Magic From A Friend»
Free
Twenty years have passed. Twenty years since I took my last breath of freedom. Twenty years ago, I committed a terrible act and had to be put behind bars. That day plays over and over in my head like it happened yesterday, and twenty years have passed. I regret it. How many days and nightsΣυνέχεια ανάγνωσης «Free»
Burning Christmas
<<Don’t do it.>> she shouted. <<Think of the children.>> Furious, I wasn’t thinking. She doesn’t respect me. I work hard to feed her and our children. I am the base of this family. And yet, I come home to find ingratitude, whining, and complaining. Nowhere does this woman fill me anymore. How did I fallΣυνέχεια ανάγνωσης «Burning Christmas»
The Prophecy That Destroyed
Is it possible that the Legend, the one my ancestors predicted, is real? Or is it just children’s stories? He! The God Quetzalcoatl, God of the Air, stands before me in flesh and blood. Is it possible? He is not like the people of my people. He is different. His skin is as white asΣυνέχεια ανάγνωσης «The Prophecy That Destroyed»
The Lake
I remember coming here when I was little. I wish I were young again. When I had nothing to worry about and was far from all cares, then I knew nothing. I could not yet imagine what life could mean, its difficulties, its responsibilities, its ups and downs. I wish I could be a kidΣυνέχεια ανάγνωσης «The Lake«
The Ship of Death
Many of us started, but only a few remained on the big wooden ship that would take us to America, the continent that someone “Columbus” discovered. We started with dreams for a new life. Ireland offered us nothing, the rich oppressed the poor, the poor didn’t have enough money to feed their families, and everyΣυνέχεια ανάγνωσης «The Ship of Death»
The Green Fairy
Paris 1898 I spend my evenings here, in this cabaret. I don’t predict anything about my future. I have learned to work hard to earn an honest living. After my marriage to the most beautiful girl, fate hit me badly several years ago. A girl whose innocence and youthful skin made me blush. As aΣυνέχεια ανάγνωσης «The Green Fairy»
Broken Glass
I shouldn’t have gone. If I could turn back time, I would. That night changed my life. I regret my mistake and the moment I accepted that ride. Although a beautiful girl, I did not have an easy life. I worked in various bars to make a living. I left for the countryside often, andΣυνέχεια ανάγνωσης «Broken Glass»
The Prince’s Walk
This forest is lovely. The exotic trees do not go unnoticed. The jungle animals are playful, filling the silence with their cries. The gods have blessed us today and gave us this sunny day. The monsoon lasted for several days, and the sun was hidden behind the angry clouds of the Indian Deities. I haveΣυνέχεια ανάγνωσης «The Prince’s Walk»
Diana Chem 