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Fiction

It Was Too Soon To Thank God

It Was Too Soon To Thank God

It was like that old saying I had once heard: “Those who are about to die become Gods.”
By JAKE Aug 28, 2023
The Tide King

The Tide King

After getting fired for colliding with a car turning right, Tyler went to the seediest bar he knew to console himself with filth and grime and terrible beer. He got all this plus some kind words from his tenth-grade health teacher, who was there sipping lagers.
By JAKE Aug 21, 2023
Grandparent’s Day

Grandparent’s Day

Lucy might call it ironic, except, she doesn’t have a solid grasp on that term.
By JAKE Aug 14, 2023
Safe

Safe

I don’t know. He never told or showed anyone. Not Grandma, not Dad, definitely not me.
By JAKE Jul 31, 2023
Met God in the Backseat of a Ford Fiesta Behind a Dumpster

Met God in the Backseat of a Ford Fiesta Behind a Dumpster

God’s always watching.
By JAKE Jul 24, 2023
Arrangements

Arrangements

The loss of a parent is one of life’s most unforgiving tricks. But alas, your mother’s higher power has a plan. He gave your mother a lifetime with the most precious gift there is and He removed your mother from this Earth at precisely her destined moment.
By JAKE Jul 17, 2023
Crybaby Ferris Sucks

Crybaby Ferris Sucks

Baby kept costing us matches, throwing punches at opponents that missed and caught me right in the mush, tripping and accidentally hitting me with his big splash, that kind of stuff.
By JAKE Jul 10, 2023

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