Five short stories from author Cassandra Dunn: Pines explores first love; The Baker is about a brother's love; The Universe at Work looks at the connections we form; Samuel is about loss; and The Rocking Horse explores wanting more and that fateful moment when we decide whether or not to give it to ourselves. www.cassandradunn.com

'I know enough of the world, enough of men, To know that what’s beyond’s beyond our ken.' - Faust Goethe. Gee is a short story that I sincerely hope you enjoy. Highly appreciate feedback! :)

"We could fly to Berlin, Tokyo or Jamaica. We can go where you want, say the word and I'll take ya. But I'd rather stay on the sofa, with you." Summer time means vacation; three months of new discoveries, thrilling adventures, wrinkled maps to be pried open, and gorgeous foreign countries to explore. When Kira Walker is left defeated by the fact that she won't be going anywhere extravagant for her summer vacation for the umpteenth time out of her seventeen years of existence, her best friend, Xander Harrison and his remarkable talent with words just might save the day. Through Xander's beautifully crafted tales, the pair embark on adventures which evolve around unique encounters and quite a few mishaps. Kira and Xander find solace with each other’s company as they voyage the world through the remarkable power of words from a faded old sofa. Cover credit; morstan

[this is a collaboration between @THokumVevo and @_brilliant] In a world where intelligence started to fade and stupidity started to possess people, a new brilliance has been discovered. But it's not your everyday intelligent kind of brilliance. With two evils masters controlling the earth, a new foolish kind of brilliance has appeared. How could our foolish minds create such high level of quotes? Our quotes absolutely blew the winds of fabulousness-ish, not really, let’s all indulge on that and learn from it the sheer importance of quotes, because they sound so valid~. Indeed they blow winds of importance and stuff, because quotes of course reflect the truth in all his glory. We mixed the evilness of our souls, the humor of our minds and our brilliance to create a master piece: A Fool Of Brilliance.

Sophie is the love of Damien's life, she's kind, funny, caring and beautiful. One Friday, during their weekly trip to the pier to ride the ferris wheel, Damien saves Sophie's life - grabbing hold of her seconds before she plummets to her death. To Damien's horror, he wakes up the next day and it's still Friday. Then the next day, and the next. He's stuck in a none stop barrage of Fridays and nobody around him seems to notice. ***Cover by N30NLIT3Z***

"Anna dislikes being stuck three-quarters of the way down a chimney. She really does. Not to mention, she's still going round North America, and there's, like, three continents still to get through in about as many hours."

A short story on how a one-sided conversation with a deceased one led to peace. Influenced by "Ode To A Nightingale" by John Keats.

A short rambling piece on the process of writing. Read, learn, do, and escape

“...she starched and ironed her face, forming it into just what people wanted to see...” ― Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God