Under a streetlamp lay a German Shepherd – thin, injured, its fur matted with mud. He cautiously knelt beside her and reached out [...]

I have wrinkles, a soft belly, and hips that were once my pride and now just show the years I’ve lived. But all [...]

Every feature of his face, every curve of his lips, every curl of hair — it was as if a mirror of his [...]

That winter was bitterly cold, snow covering the roads up to the waist, and at night, piercing howls echoed from the forest. The [...]

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They had known a man named Ben for 11 years, and recently, the sisters posted photos from their wedding. Both were glowing in [...]

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My husband hardly ever worked. Occasionally, he did some mechanic work for a friend, but most of the time he sat in front [...]