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The Final Expedition - Episode 20
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By Matthew J. Fromm2 days ago in Fiction
What Came First, Chicken Or Egg
What Came First What came first, the chicken or the egg? It is an old question, worn smooth by centuries of mouths repeating it, yet it still sits in the hand like a stone you cannot throw away. I have carried it with me since childhood. It followed me through fields, through classrooms, through quiet kitchens where steam rose from cups and the clock ticked like a patient witness.
By George’s Girl 2026 2 days ago in Fiction
THE WATER NEVER CAME FROM ANYWHERE
It started with the ankles. By 8:30 a.m., the water in the kitchen was ankle-deep. Claire noticed it when she stepped out of the hallway and into something cold.
By Ajan Lori Abei2 days ago in Fiction
Menthe
Did I deserve it? The punishment? Perhaps. But the reputation? Absolutely not. It’s too neat, too pat. Show me a storyteller who glides easily over an important part of the story, and I’ll show you a person who didn’t bother to investigate any further than their tiny mind can fathom.
By Meredith Harmon2 days ago in Fiction
Our 33 distinct senses. Not five as the myth suggests.
"We only uses five senses Kliff - have we not always been taught this, why do you insist that there are more. Where is your proof"?
By Novel Allen2 days ago in Fiction
Moonlit Lovers
Moonlit Lovers Silver light trembles on the quiet lake, A perfect circle drifting through the dark. Soft willow branches bow their secret heads,
By George’s Girl 2026 3 days ago in Fiction
I Cried After I Lost the Weight. AI-Generated.
It wasn’t supposed to be emotional. That’s what I told myself. Weight loss was supposed to be practical. Measurable. Predictable. You eat less, you weigh less. Numbers go down. Life continues.
By Peter3 days ago in Fiction
What Truly Changed Me Wasn’t My Diet. It Was My Mind.. AI-Generated.
For years, I believed change lived in food. In calories. In portion sizes. In carbohydrates and protein and sugar and restraint.
By Peter3 days ago in Fiction
I Didn’t Lose Weight. I Lost Shame.. AI-Generated.
The first thing I lost wasn’t weight. It was eye contact. I didn’t realize when it began. There was no official moment, no ceremony marking the transition. Just a gradual lowering of my gaze.
By Peter3 days ago in Fiction
How I Lost Weight While Working 12-Hour Days in New York City. AI-Generated.
The first thing people notice about New York is the speed. Everyone is moving. Fast. Purposefully. Without apology. The second thing they don’t notice is the exhaustion.
By Peter3 days ago in Fiction
I Didn’t Have Time to Work Out. So I Lost Weight Anyway.. AI-Generated.
The lie I told myself was simple, clean, and socially acceptable. “I don’t have time.” I said it the way people say, “I’ll call you,” when they know they won’t. I said it to coworkers, to friends, to my doctor, and most convincingly, to myself.
By Peter3 days ago in Fiction
I Once Feared the Mirror, Now I Dare to Look at Myself. AI-Generated.
For most of my life, mirrors were my enemy. I didn’t avoid them casually; I avoided them with precision. Bathroom mirrors, full-length mirrors, shop windows reflecting a distorted image of myself—I steered clear of them all. Each reflection was a reminder that I was too much for the world: too big, too slow, too undesirable.
By Peter3 days ago in Fiction