Historical
Ashes of Truth
Nadia Khan had a reputation for chasing the truth—the kind that made powerful men nervous. In her ten-year career as an investigative journalist, she’d uncovered bribery rings, health-care scams, and political blackmail. But this time was different. This time, the enemy was untouchable.
By MUHAMMAD SAIF5 months ago in Fiction
Before You Delete This Message
The message sat unsent in her phone, glowing faintly in the dark. “Hey, it’s me. I just wanted to say I’m sorry…” Her thumb hovered over the send button, trembling. The cursor blinked like a heartbeat. She stared at the screen, thinking of everything she could have said, everything she should have said before it all fell apart.
By Muhammad Kashif 5 months ago in Fiction
The Private Room
It was hard saying goodbye to the old house. So many memories were tied up here. Like the time Greg placed the fake rat in the kitchen and scared Mom instead of Molly. Or when Moses dared Megan to run over his foot with her bike. He walked around with a broken foot and didn’t tell anybody until the next day. Or the time we had that huge blizzard. All of the kids climbed onto the roof from the third-story window and jumped off into the snow below. Timmy sank three feet down. We had to dig him out.
By David E. Perry5 months ago in Fiction











