Short stories

Clashing Claws – Chapter 10

Copyright of Amara Ibeachum  No part of this work should be copied without the permission of the author. Chapter 10   “Ugh!” Stacey groaned the moment she smashed into a tree, falling faced-flat on the ground. *Get up, we’re not done yet,” Hendricks growled at Stacey. “I…I can’t. I’m not strong enough,” she struggled. “Is this what you’ll do when Jason comes and tries to kill you? Don’t you want revenge? or are you just gonna keep crying until he’s done w...[Read More]

Clashing Claws – Chapter 9

Copyright of Amara Ibeachum  No part of this work should be copied without the permission of the author. Chapter 9   Stacey sat absent-mindedly, scooping multiple spoons of cereal in her mouth. “Stacey, is everything alright? You seem spaced out,” asked Lydia, who was getting breakfast ready. “What does my uncle look like, aunt Lydia?” Stacey asked with a mouthful of cereal. “Well, he had a scar–” Lydia stopped as soon as she noticed the horrid star on Stacey’s face. “What is it?” She...[Read More]

Heartbreak Kid – Chapter 10

Copyright of Amara Ibeachum  No part of this work should be copied without the permission of the author. Chapter 10   8 months down the line and everything went back to normal. My nephew, Charlie, will be a year old in two weeks and Victoria is going through so much trouble planning a birthday party. He was still a toddler and barely knew the meaning of a friend, let alone have any. “I know he’s still a baby but I want his first birthday to be memorable. I’ll only invite the nei...[Read More]

Clashing Claws – Chapter 8

Copyright of Amara Ibeachum  No part of this work should be copied without the permission of the author.   Chapter 8   Steve thought about what Lydia said but his emotions took the better of him. He found Stacey sitting on the porch, her head was buried in her hands. “Hey,” he looked at her, waiting for a response. “You shouldn’t be out here,” she looked back at Steve with tearful eyes. “You know, I think it’s kinda cool you’re a werewolf, um, halfbreed. Come to think...[Read More]

Clashing Claws – Chapter 7

Copyright of Amara Ibeachum  No part of this work should be copied without the permission of the author. Chapter 7   It took them almost three hours but they finally got there– the address her mother had written down before she passed away. They stopped in front of a with the address painted on a bungalow. Steve held the steering with one as he studied the house. He looked at Stacey, she wasn’t looking too good. The memories of last night crossed his mind. The image of Stacey weeping ...[Read More]

Heartbreak Kid – Chapter 9

Copyright of Amara Ibeachum  No part of this work should be copied without the permission of the author. Chapter 9   “No more grudges,” I told myself. I was done holding grudges. They were no good for me anyways. So far, I’ve made amends with people I hurt, and forgiven those who hurt me. All grudges were settled so, all except Kyle’s. No one knew where Kyle was. Maybe he was missing, there were lots of missing people cases all over the city, and Kyle isn’t an exception. N...[Read More]

Clashing Claws – Chapter 6

Copyright of Amara Ibeachum  No part of this work should be copied without the permission of the author. Chapter 6   “Hey, Stacey, I was just on the phone with your mother. She said she’ll be coming to pick you up from school,” Ms. Francesca said to Stacey after school. “But I can go home on my own,” Stacey said, wondering why her mum suddenly wanted to come to get her. “I guess she feels you’ll be a lot safer that way,” Ms. Francesca smiled. “Okay, thank you.” Stacey spent the ...[Read More]

Heartbreak Kid – Chapter 8

Copyright of Amara Ibeachum    No part of this work should be copied without the permission of the author.   Chapter 8 It was starting to feel like a habit for people to knock on my door to ask for favors. First, it was Victoria, then Mrs. Bailey; my next-door neighbor. She’s old, then this delivery guy who brought me the wrong package asked me to sign it. And now…Jeremy. “You got some nerve showing up at my door, Jeremy,” I stared at him with my arms crossed. “Hey, Jane. Can we ...[Read More]

Heartbreak Kid – Chapter 7

Copyright of Amara Ibeachum    No part of this work should be copied without the permission of the author.   Chapter 7   25th December; Christmas day. Not one of my favorite holidays, but what could I do about it? I never felt like I fit into all the ‘Jolly’. I always preferred my own company, a bottle of wine, and no presents or Christmas lights whatsoever. But something was different about this Christmas. Mum decided we all spend the holiday at Victoria’s. It was only fair...[Read More]

Clashing Claws – Chapter 5

Copyright of Amara Ibeachum  No part of this work should be copied without the permission of the author.   Chapter 5 It was a slow day at Big Sam’s supermarket, only five customers had walked into the store and three out of the five are only window-shopped. The bells on the doors chimed and someone unexpected walked into the supermarket, catching Catherine’s  attention. “Kiel?” she stared, surprised. He wore a black T-shirt with a leather jacket over it, denim jeans, and black b...[Read More]

Clashing Claws – Chapter 4

Copyright of Amara Ibeachum  No part of this work should be copied without the permission of the author.   Chapter 4   The football team always had practice after school hours. There was an upcoming event and they needed to be extra prepared for it. Stacey sat on the bleachers while they practiced. A few teammates thought she was there to watch Steve practice, considering the number of times they’ve been spotted together. But, Stacey was there for a different reason. For one, she...[Read More]

Clashing Claws – Chapter 3

  Copyright of Amara Ibeachum  No part of this work should be copied without the permission of the author.   Chapter 3   Stacey recalled the image of Kevin jeering at her while she lay on the ground. She detested him and wished she could squeeze the life out of him. “Jerk,” Stacey muttered to herself. “What was that, honey?” Mrs. Jonathan asked. “I said the pancakes taste great, mom,” she lied. She forgot she was having breakfast with her mom. &...[Read More]

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