Fiction Stories

This is just a quick little love story. It’s a slightly expanded version of a writers challenge where a 1,000-word story had to include portions of lyrics from several different songs. That’s why certain scenes may seem a bit forced, like the bar room. This story has references to 5 songs. If you’re the type that enjoys this sort of thing, name as many as you can in the comments. Fair warning—several are quite obscure. Have fun!

A man mired in the dullness of every day living follows a Golden Light to a new beginning

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On this day, the Hayward family celebrates Christmas with several surprises for Dan.

A Westmouthshire Universe Story
Twenty years after promising to love each other "Eternally and Evermore", teenage sweethearts, Amy and Will, are reunited to discover their love burns as strongly as it ever did. But while Will is a successful lawyer, Amy has walked a tougher path. What secrets does she harbour? What ghosts litter her past? And what horrors will they have to endure before they can finally be together "Eternally and Evermore."

The messages that I'd written on the backs of innocent photos of my darling daughter were only ever intended to be for my eyes. They'd been written late at night to help release what I knew were my ever-unattainable desires for her. Then one day she found them.

Married guy uses his photography hobby to seal the deal with a long time lust object

With a wrecked car and no cellphone reception, Freddy seeks help in the only place he can, a run-down mansion that looks long abandoned. To his surprise, he finds a strange woman living there alone, but there's an ulterior motive to her gracious hospitality. (Spider woman/monstergirl Halloween story)

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On this day, Brad again adds his name to the Belleville Falcons record books.