Short stories
His friend had walked away with her the previous night. They were celebrating their victory against the Spartans and had thrown one of their epic parties. The sudden disappearance of a soldier wasn´t amiss in this sort of event; many… Continue Reading
The guitar was caught in flames and the jazzfunk notes started to fade away from the stage. The astonished musician raced towards the emergency exit and he managed to get out almost without a scratch. Some mindless fan must have… Continue Reading
-He: So, what do you think? -She: I don´t know. -He: What you don’t know? -She: I´m not sure. -He: What aren´t you sure about? -She: I don´t know. -He: I think I prefer playing Russian roulette with a machine… Continue Reading
On był wtedy jej jedynym absztyfikantem, a ona pragnęła zbadać przepastne ograniczenia pożądania, spróbować eskapizmu przez długie godziny bezczynnych zalotów. Wówczas oboje mieszkali na wsi; teraz ona żyje w centrum Warszawy, mając widok na Pałac Kultury; on, niewiadomo czy próbuje… Continue Reading
Diego Armando Maradona, one of our national heroes, is not only famous for his skillful feet and his swift hand, but also for his views on life, society and politics, which are respected by many. He has coined two idioms… Continue Reading
“Next!” the judge shouted, while the guards carried the defendant away by the arms. The next defendant had to wait for some minutes to sit on his chair because some guards were mopping the blood spots left by his predecessor.… Continue Reading
In the beginning Pacha created the upper world, where everything hanged upside down. He built the stars and surrounded them with planets, satellites and asteroids. He saw what he had made and he was well pleased so he said: ‘Let… Continue Reading
The trip to the Azores was more than I had expected. I chose the Flores island because tectonically speaking, they are part of America. For a European, there’s nothing farther from the hustle of everyday life. The islands are in… Continue Reading
Dave had been living in Poland for seven years now, and he’d almost gotten used to all the Polish odd customs. One of the things he still struggled with was the extreme heating in winter time. No matter the actual… Continue Reading
Vivian crumpled her feelings into a ball of paper and threw it over her backyard wall with such aim that it hit Tom on the head precisely when he was deliberating on the most powerful words to describe his feelings… Continue Reading