Gratitude

by hidayat | Dec 15, 2021 | Short Stories

“The woman is toxic,” thought Nancy. “She epitomizes negativity, and she’s an energy vampire,” Nancy told herself when she spotted Elizabeth walking towards her. Elizabeth’s gait tended towards a march rather than a walk; Nancy prepared herself for another mental...

Brother Mine

by hidayat | Dec 15, 2021 | Short Stories

Ryan loved his six-year-old brother Regan very much, like only a little brother can love a Big Brother. Although he was only four years old, Ryan already had the personality of a teenager. A fourteen-year-old, to be exact. This meant that he could be sweetly adorable...

Slaver’s Youth – A tale about Belac…

by hidayat | Nov 26, 2021 | Short Stories

This story is about how Belac escaped from the slavers. It will feature in Part Two of the Legend of the Hunter entitled Belac and the Staff of Power. Since Belac had been captured four years ago by the slavers, his body had packed on the muscles with a vengeance. He...

The Question

by hidayat | Nov 26, 2021 | Short Stories

“It’s located at the top of the staircase, the first room on your left, Sir,” the secretary directed the new English teacher at the boys’ school. She offered to accompany him, but he assured her he would be fine. Junaid was far too excited to be nervous about teaching...

The Crunch

by hidayat | Nov 26, 2021 | Short Stories

Disclaimer: The following story is in no way intended to mock any person or body shape. It is meant for entertainment purposes only. To say that Kenneth was short would be an understatement. A pony is short. A donkey is on the short side. Even a Great Dane can be...

The Visitor

by hidayat | Nov 20, 2021 | Short Stories

It was the sound that awoke Dustin from his slumber. The noise was barely above a whisper, but it was unfamiliar, one that was not part of the usual night sounds of the darkened flat. It was not the soft hiss of the refrigerator running through its cycle, nor the loud...