Sometimes, real life can be just as strange as fiction. The short stories you’re about to read all start out pretty normal: a sound in the wall, an eerie coincidence, a weird…
Author: ShakeelAhmed
Attention, Parents! You Might Want To Hold On To Your Kids’ Baby Teeth
Preservation of stem cells may sound like science fiction, but I assure you, it is not. According to scientists, baby teeth have stem cells that can help regenerate various parts of the…
My Dad Works as a Janitor—But to Me, He’s a Hero
Every morning, long before the first rays of sunlight slip across the rooftops, my father is awake. The city is still cloaked in silence, its streets empty, its windows dark. But in…
She Gets a Job as a Maid and Notices Mother’s Framed Photo in the Boss’s Bedroom
Caroline got a job as a cleaning lady in New York and went to her first assignment. It was a beautiful house in Manhattan, but something shocked her. There was a picture…
My MIL Came to My Work Demanding I Pay for Expensive Caviar — the Lesson I Taught Her Had Everyone Applauding
Yesterday, I was about halfway through my shift at an upscale grocery store where I work part-time when I saw her: Denise, my mother-in-law (MIL). She was strolling through the automatic doors…
Dog Barks at Coffin during Funeral, Suspicious Son Opens It and Finds It Empty – Story of the Day
Ryan gets suspicious when his dog races into the church and starts barking at his father’s coffin. Seeing the dog in an alert position, Ryan opens the casket, only to find his…
I Babysat a Boy for a Year – Then He Told Me His Late Dad Still Visits Him Every Day
I’m a 25-year-old nanny. Over the past six years, I’ve worked with every kind of family you can imagine, some chaotic, some cold, and a few that genuinely felt like home. But…
During My Wedding, My 7-Year-Old Daughter Tearfully Said, ‘Mom, Look at Daddy’s Arm! I Don’t Want a New Daddy!’ – What I Saw Left Me in Pure Shock
On the day Grace marries the man who helped rebuild her world, her seven-year-old daughter whispers something that brings the celebration to a halt. What follows is a quiet unraveling of trust,…
I Accidentally Saw My Pregnant Daughter with My 48-Year-Old Best Friend at a Restaurant
Elliot’s world shatters when he sees his estranged, pregnant daughter with his best friend, Joshua. Misunderstandings explode into accusations, and an accident leaves Joshua unconscious. As secrets unravel, Elliot faces the painful…
My MIL Tossed My Late Son’s Clothes in the Dumpster, but I Revealed an Even Worse Secret of Hers in Front of Everyone
Two years after my little boy died, the only pieces of him I had left were preserved in a cedar chest I held dear. When my mother-in-law tossed it in the dumpster…