The Stargate wasn't supposed to be real. It had started like any other deep black project — buried beneath layers of budget obfuscation, misdirection, and careful omissions in Senate briefings. They called it Project SABLE. The scientists believed it was some kind of quantum transportation experiment, involving exotic matter and brane-theory applications. But the soldiers … Continue reading Flash Fiction: The Things We Don’t Talk About
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Flash Fiction: Lost Time at Exit 37
The road was empty. Just asphalt and dusk stretching endlessly ahead. Ava glanced at the clock on her dashboard—7:12 p.m.—same as it had read twenty minutes ago. Her phone showed no signal, and her GPS had frozen on a screen that said simply: "Recalculating..." She hadn’t passed another car in at least half an hour. … Continue reading Flash Fiction: Lost Time at Exit 37
Flash Fiction: The Clock That Counts Backward
In the dusty corner of an antique shop tucked between a shuttered bakery and an abandoned movie theater, there stood a curious old clock. It was encased in tarnished brass, its face cracked slightly like a smile hiding secrets. But what made it truly strange—what made people stop and squint—was that the numbers ran backward. … Continue reading Flash Fiction: The Clock That Counts Backward
Flash Fiction: 13 Steps Down
It was the thirteenth night of the thirteenth month. In most calendars, that would be nonsense—but the town of Graveridge wasn’t like most places, and time didn’t always behave. Amara knew this when she took the house-sitting job at the old Gallowmere estate. It paid well—too well for just feeding a cat that no one … Continue reading Flash Fiction: 13 Steps Down
Flash Fiction: Fred: The Only True Guide to Heaven
There’s a secret the humans don’t quite understand. They think Heaven is some far-off place with clouds and harps, but I know better. My name is Fred, and I’m a basset-dachshund. Short legs, long ears, and a nose that knows more than you think. I’m not just any dog. I’m the guide—the only true guide … Continue reading Flash Fiction: Fred: The Only True Guide to Heaven
Flash Fiction: The Book of Strange
In the quiet town of Drelmere, where the fog rarely lifted and the clocks ticked a fraction too slow, there existed a bookshop that no one remembered entering. Its name, carved into aged oak and barely visible beneath layers of soot and rain, simply read: "The Book of Strange." People claimed it hadn’t always been … Continue reading Flash Fiction: The Book of Strange
Flash Fiction: Static in the Mirror
Emma stood in front of her bathroom mirror every night, after the house was quiet and the only sounds were the soft hum of the refrigerator and the distant muffle of traffic. Her reflection caught her eye, and she was both anticipating and hoping for a change. Her appearance was not her vanity or some … Continue reading Flash Fiction: Static in the Mirror
Flash Fiction: Whispers Beneath the Floorboards
Whispers Beneath the Floorboards The old house at the edge of town had always been a place of curiosity. To most, it was an eyesore — weathered wood, sagging walls, and windows coated in layers of dust. But to sixteen-year-old Elsie, it was a mystery that had haunted her since childhood. The house had been … Continue reading Flash Fiction: Whispers Beneath the Floorboards
Flash Fiction: Radio Studio
I used to work nights at a local station — nothing big, just one of those low-frequency, community-run setups where most of the time you’re playing blues or reading PSAs no one listens to. It was easy money and I liked the quiet. I liked knowing the world was mostly asleep while I was awake. … Continue reading Flash Fiction: Radio Studio
Flash Fiction: The Door
It appeared on a Tuesday. Thomas Burke had lived in Apartment 3B for nearly seven years. Same creaky floors. Same leaky faucet. Same doorless wall between the coat closet and the kitchen. Until Tuesday. He spotted it while making coffee—his bleary eyes caught something unusual in the corner of his vision. A white wooden door, … Continue reading Flash Fiction: The Door