Short stories: Life after death 30 Articles

by T.L. Winters

It was a cold winter morning as I drove up the mountain on my daily trek to work. The local ski area was just getting started as I maneuvered around the traffic. The cars were all fighting for a place to park and the buses...read more

by Kyoichi-Chan

A small girl awoke with a start, curly red locks framing her small, chubby face. She gave a whimper, clutching to a small pink stuffed rabbit within her grip, before swinging her feet over the side of the bed. Jumping down...read more

by Kenneth Feeley

In the earliest days of my memory, I am sure before the age of reason captured me, took me prisoner, beat me, tortured me and left me to be as I am today and forever, I could fly! Now before you think what I know you are ...read more

by Connie Taylor

Life after death There was a beautiful little four year old girl, that lived a very protected life, with her parents. She was a only child, her parents home schooled her so she wouldn't hear anything about God, or...read more

by Psychosis

Harry Claymore walked along the empty streets of Thomasville, his cowboy boots making a dull click against the barren streets. He had been through town once and hadn't seen a single person. He had come to the conclusion ...read more

by Venus Vinod

She was barely ten when she entered my classroom. Her sparkling eyes and lustrous hair set her apart not only from the whites in the classroom but from her own breed of orientals. Hanah was a silent child but her eyes alwa...read more

by Keith Hillman

People began looking over their shoulders and exchanging glances. Whispering to each other. Who was the stranger dressed in black at the back of the church? They had expected a quiet affair. The family, a few friends and a...read more

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by J. Lee Kenser

Mike sat by the mound of dirt wondering if this was real or if he was dreaming. Then he remembered he was holding the folded flag in his arms soaked by his tears. His empty feeling of loss and wonder still hanging on "Mi...read more

by Kristie Theobald

TO: My humans Sydney Australia, Earth FROM: Sassy Nell Rainbow Stables, Rainbow Bridge, Heaven My dear humans, It has been almost two years since I left you. I know a lot of you are still feeling ...read more

by catydid

Several years ago my biological mother Eunice, who lived in London at the time was diagnosed with Lymphoma. A malignant tumor had been found in her groin area. Chemotherapy had been chosen by her doctor to aggressively ...read more

by Steve Wilson

I had climbed up into the attic of my father's large home, ready to do what no one else was willing to. He had just passed away a week before, and now that he was resting peacefully, and everyone had returned to their liv...read more

by Myrna Writewood

Life after death It can mean so many things, its a cliche like after we've died then we are reborn. I know that when my late husband passed on, for I wanted to die right along with him. I felt like I had died righ...read more

by Ainsley Faircliff

The little bit of early afternoon sunlight that peered through the mostly closed window blinds was just enough to give the white room a slight feeling of life. Grey shadows hovered in the corners of the room, masking the ...read more

by Michael Cooper

The Lie It happened quite naturally, actually. I just lay down one night, and I never woke up. I watched everyone I loved cry over my death, my funeral, the whole bit. And after that, I went to the bright lights. T...read more

by Josie Whales

The Night Shift There was darkness all around. During the tedious wait for him to wake, my eyes had adjusted and I could see his face. I had loved that rugged, tanned face and I thought he had loved me. It's funny ho...read more

by Max Klein

Dark Walk The crystal black muffled blanket of fresh snow crunched silently under my warm boots. I looked up in the distance at the glow of a street light too see how much snow was really coming down. The steam from ...read more

by Jennifer Mendez

Last thing I remember was being in an overwhelming darkness, a bottomless black hole that sucked me in more and more every second. Quite frankly, I don't know how I got here. I am currently sitting in a library with a huge...read more

by Amanda Horst

Mary Kelly sat on the stone bench outside of the McClellan Castle eating her lunch of apples and granola. She was the tour guide that tourists met and were in awe of. She knew every oubliette, every stone and every story o...read more

by Emily Gee

Edward knew the second he woke up that he was dead. Everything was quiet, too quiet, like the rest of the world was going on as normal somewhere, but was behind that plexi-glass stuff that muffled all the sounds. He s...read more

by Jackie St.Clair

I hate this place, if there was one thing that I wish I did different in my life it would have been to wait. Wait and suffer it out, that would have been much better than being stuck here. I am in Space. Space the where yo...read more