Shortread Stories

in which ragav asks meghna to pose as his girlfriend for a few months in yet another reckless scheme of his.

A Collection of daily short thoughts to inspire your day

Element Poems is a collection of short poems inspired by the quiet and the colossal parts of nature-fire that remembers, water that listens, wind that whispers, and earth that keeps secrets. Each poem is a moment, a breath, a feeling pulled from the world around us. Some are gentle, some are wild, but all are rooted in the magic of nature and the emotions it awakens.

The story follows Calico, a child living with her mother and brother Regis on the isolated Fykes Isle, where the sun never sets and fear of mysterious beings called "Bollawaks" shapes their lives. Their mother teaches strict rules about survival, kindness, silence, and the dangers of darkness, insisting the Bollawaks are monstrous tree-like demons. As Calico and Regis gather food, unsettling details emerge: food sources behave strangely, the rules don't always work, and Regis suddenly disappears. Calico slowly uncovers the truth when she encounters a "Bollawak" named Horus, who reveals that the creatures are actually people, and that Calico's mother-driven mad after bandits killed her husband-has been murdering visitors and manipulating her children through lies and fear. The berries, fishing rituals, and "toasts" are revealed as methods of poisoning and killing humans, including Regis himself, whom Calico unknowingly helps capture and bring home. When Calico witnesses the horrifying proof of her brother's death, she realizes her mother is the real monster. As an eclipse begins, Calico escapes by boat with Horus, while her mother tries to lure her back with false promises of family and safety. In the final twist, Calico understands that Fykes Isle itself is the true "Land of the Bollawaks"-not a place of demons, but a place where lies turned a human into one.

This is NOT a happy ending story. This is NOT a "fighting the illness" story. This WILL destroy you emotionally. Milk is dying. She has days left, not months. And she's made a choice: give Love one last perfect memory instead of a long, painful goodbye. A weekend outdoors. A meteor shower. One final kiss under a falling sky. And a letter that explains everything-after it's too late. This is a story about loving someone enough to let them remember you at your best, even if it means carrying the weight of goodbye alone.

A young lady starts receiving mail addressed to another person. A steady descent into madness ensues. I wrote this story to later use as a monologue for a stop motion, which explains why it is short and there aren't many visual markers, since they will be shown through props. Please feel free to review and criticise!

What would you do with your life, if it only lasted for a year? I have spent my whole childhood, living in this lab. This is my home and I have everything that I could ever want. Everything except answers. Why do I grow so fast? Why am I not allowed to leave? Where did I come from? Do I have family? What I do know is that I want to discover the truth. I want to answer my questions and find out who I really am.

A young woman jilted by her ex-fiancé is given a second shot at love when her meddling relatives contrive ways to pair her up with her handsome neighbor in this laugh-out-loud contemporary romance novella that will sweep you off your feet. After Sophie's long-term boyfriend decides he doesn't want to marry her, she flies back home to her native Philippines with her tail tucked between her legs. Forget romance. With the help of Ninang, her wealthy grand-aunt on her mother's side, she picks her pieces back up and throws herself headfirst into her dream project: opening a coffee shop on the famous beach resort island of Dalisay. But there's a catch. Ninang agrees to help fund the cost of starting a new business, if and only if Sophie hosts her younger sister, Narra, and their cousin, Layla for the summer. Fresh out of college, Narra and Layla have come to Dalisay for three months of fun and romance, and they refuse to leave Sophie out of it. Enter Archie Hastings. A smooth-talking, motorcycle-riding Brit, he moved to the island to work at a non-profit and nurse a heartbreak of his own. When Narra indulges in a little too much fun and romance, he's there to help Sophie save the day, only to find himself pulled into a scheme to get Sophie-and by extension, himself-laid. Sophie just wants to be left alone. But love has a funny way of sneaking up on you, and this summer, on the beautiful sunny island of Dalisay, where the white sand is soft like powder and the blue sea impossibly clear, it might just catch her off-guard. * * * "True North is the perfect beach summer read, especially for those who want something short & sweet! I enjoyed every moment; Archie & Sophie's story having me smile from ear-to-ear. I also loved how there was great focus on friendships & sisterhood." - Tine

Two sisters. One prayer- decades old.

Minimal words. Meaningful statements. Wear what you believe.

She spent her life bracing for the drop-afraid of mistakes, of heartbreak, of the unknown waiting just beyond her control. Every choice felt like a ledge, every dream a risk she wasn't sure she could survive. When life finally pushes her forward, she discovers that falling isn't the end-it's the beginning. As she drifts through moments of loss, wonder, and unexpected grace, she learns that fear doesn't disappear when you're brave; it fades when you trust yourself enough to keep going. The ground she dreaded never breaks her. Instead, it teaches her how to land, how to rise, and how to open her hands to what comes next. This is a story about surrendering control, finding beauty in uncertainty, and realizing that sometimes the scariest leaps are the ones that lead us home. Because life was never meant to be avoided- it was meant to be lived, even in freefall.

These are the short passages of explanations that I could never say in person- little pieces of apologies that would tell why I had no choice but to do what I did- why I had to leave the least likely way any girl would opt to do. So to the man whom I had his heart broken, this is all for you.

So the title says it all really, a collection of short stories that I have written over the last few years which I have decided to put together into this piece

Everyday Its a new day The sun wakes me up w a smile

The title says it all! Rowan x Aelin from "Throne of Glass".

Mystery & Thriller

Jazz finally comes up with what he thinks his purpose is in life. He goes into his father's study to share his purpose and this encounter is well depicted in this short read - Go and chase it. A must read from the stable of Uwem Umana, author and founder of www.enrichyourmind.co.uk