Outside Novel Novels & Stories

No lights were on, but the large, uncovered windows let the moon flood the space in silver. Nova stepped inside slowly. It looked like a study. Shelves lined the walls, some filled with books, others with notebooks. Near the far wall, a desk sat, cluttered but organized. Beside it, a tall cabinet with glass panels revealed rows of neatly stacked black leather journals. Nova picked one. Her fingers trembled as she opened it. It was a sketchbook. And every single page… was of her. Some drawings were full-body, her shelving books, sipping tea, walking down a rainy sidewalk with her hair wrapped in a scarf. Others were close-ups, her eyes mid-laugh, the curve of her cheek when she smiled, her fi

Adea said to herself, “and much bigger.” “It’s a prominent part of their cultures,” the short elderly woman standing inside the kiosk responded. “I have read all of these many times. Fascinating tales! If you’re looking to learn more about Outsider culture, might I recommend novels such as this one?” She reached over the stacks with a scraggy hand and picked up a plain-covered book, handing it to Adea.

To save 50 dollars on rent, I took over the snow shoveling and trash removal for the entire run-down apartment building. My move into the basement fell right on my birthday. Down on my knees, I scrubbed the moldy floor three times over. Then, with the little change I had left from my part-time job, I went to the convenience store and bought the cheapest discounted cupcake there. Just as I was about to light the candle, my phone suddenly blew up with a flood of push notifications. It was the local financial news—the headline read that Fabio's company had successfully gone public with a ringing of the bell.

A day after Christmas, Isaac's phone lit up with a text message from Vivian while he was in the shower. "See you at the old place tomorrow, Zac. We also need to discuss the eminent domain compensation. Mom said that it's about to be deposited soon." Cathy's mind went blank at once. What usual place? What eminent domain compensation? She trembled as she tapped into the messaging window to check the text history, but she realized that it was all empty. Someone had evidently deleted everything on purpose.

He always liked to keep his personal life away from everything else, it’s one of the few things Leah liked about their relationship. It felt private and personal, and their home had become her safe space. With everything happening in the past few days, this house was her only escape, but now Chantelle was here. It’s been a day, and already the woman was infiltrating and taking over everything in her life. Derek let out a long sigh, the excitement in his eyes dimming as he spoke, “There were a few things we didn’t get to at work for the presentation tomorrow, and since Chantelle was already in the neighborhood, I decided it’ll be easier to just meet here,”

Happy smiles on their lips, so bright that it is impossible to look straight. Everything is like the past has changed. The other woman took her mother's life, and the other girl took hers. Her father, it seemed, was no longer her father. Aurora feels like falling into a fog, everything becomes blurry, and there is no way out. Suddenly, a loud voice rang in her ear, pulling her out of her own world: - Hello, an outcast of time. Aurora widened her eyes in surprise, she turned her head to look at the voice. There was a clock floating in the white mist. The other watch even makes a body with dew, just like a human.

I lay Topaz down inside her litter box and went on to arrange her cage, clean it out, change the mat and replace her feeds, some nice pellets and dried shrubs, this animal would make me bankrupt soon. I had to make everything in my room chew proof else Topaz would have bitten and chewed all my favorite books, yeah I don't offer literature but I do love and read their recommended novels; pride and prejudice, Wuthering heights, castle of Otranto, Othello, I was a fan of old school works, heck a part of my room was a 1990s shrine. I let Topaz hop out of the litter box so I could empty it, I tied the waste up in a black trash bag and headed downstairs. I closed my eyes and inhaled briefly as the

waited. There was some slight irritation where the laser was hitting him but other than that, nothing. Suddenly, a strange feeling appeared. He felt like there was something new inside his head. The robotic voice came again and gave further instructions. "Please close your eyes and concentrate. Imagine a safe place, any place, you are standing inside it. No one else can get in here, this is your personal palace..." Somehow Sheng Chen could feel himself falling asleep. The robotic voice sounded a bit hypnotic and Sheng Chen couldn't help but follow its directions. He did as told but after several minutes nothing happened. He kept trying over and over again and finally after a full hour h