Short stories

The large open office area was entirely empty when Samantha arrived. No-one had been here all day probably, it was a national holiday, nobody would be working. All the desks were empty, the screens turned off, chairs pushed under their desks. It was eerily quiet, yet this was not what made Samantha so nervous. She’d […]

It was a hot summer day and the air was thick and humid as Anna lay stretched out on the couch. She had a day off from work, but instead of doing any chores all she could do was lay there and lament about the weather. The heat prohibited her from wearing more than just […]

“It’s been over a year!” Emma said, she sounded exasperated. Jessica’s friend sat cross-legged on the couch across from her. As always, she was interrogating her about her love-life. “A year isn’t that long.” Jessica replied. She didn’t mind Emma’s meddling, she was her best-friend after all and she only wanted to help. Besides, part […]

It was a day like any other, with nothing on my agenda. It was only six in the afternoon and I had already changed into a pair of pink, cotton pajamas; cute but mostly warm and comfortable. I had just poured myself a glass of wine and was trying to decide whether I should heat […]

Sophie tried to gasp for air, breathing heavily through her nose as her lips wouldn’t part any further. The dull ache in her knees was but a faint distraction as she knelt on the hard wooden floor; more prevalent was the sharp pain at the back of her neck where Gregory had grabbed a fistful […]

Anna and Dave had been dating for over three weeks now. It had started conventionally, going out for drinks, dinner, the theater, … Then it had evolved into something more casual, just hanging out together, enjoying each-other’s company, they just wanted to be together. Tonight, Anna had invited Dave to hang out at her place, […]

I’d like to dedicate this story to my wife and our 10 year anniversary this year. (2023) It had been ten years since they last stayed at this hotel, but Scarlett remembered it as if it was yesterday. Ten years ago they had celebrated their honeymoon in this small, romantic, luxury resort in the middle […]

As project manager, Tina was always among the first to hear about new clients and the latest acquisition of their company was one that intrigued her greatly, but not for reasons she could share with her colleagues. Tina led a team of developers at an IT company that made websites, mobile apps, web-shops and even […]

Sylvia was readying herself for an ordinary, relaxing Friday-evening in front of the TV when her roommate Natasha got home visibly distressed. The two young women had met in college and now shared an apartment to save on costs until they could afford a place of their own. Natasha especially was saving all her money, […]