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Short stories around 4 minutes

Explore captivating short stories around 4 minutes and indulge in the rich narratives of this curated collection. Immerse yourself in a world of imagination.

A Sniper's Promise

Mickey Moran settled into a prone position by the woods, and waited for the British Army to make contact with southern authorities and the Gardai dispatched a team to investigate. His new American...

Soul Searching

New love 'Hi, Mike. I read your profile on Matchmate.com and thought we might have something in common, but I don't own a bright red Mercedes to lean against, and I find it difficult to pose for a...

The Clinic

As expected on a Monday morning, the clinic’s waiting room was crowded. There were a few old couples who were quiet, with the wives generally reading and the husbands looking around or watching TV.

An Ordinary Mother

Mom, I hated crystal dumplings, but you made them when you were too exhausted to cook. I expected to repay you by listening to you and getting good grades. When I had Lan, I resolved to be a good...

A Recipe That Tastes of Home

Lan looked at her cell phone in a daze. She wanted to ask her father about his mood and how he had slept recently, but she was distant from her father. Lan called her father and said she couldn't...

Sprained

Several days after I sprained my ankle, my left foot still hurt, and the bruises looked worse. My elder sister's 15-year-old daughter had an affair with a man named Chen and lost her fashion...

A Ring of Pain

After I miscarried, I had to hide in the trunk of my husband's delivery van each time family planning officials came, but the doctor said it would be healed within a week. A few years later, my...

Benjamin Franklin: A Child's Biography

Benjamin Franklin was born to a poor couple and had to work hard to find food and clothes for his large family. Benjamin made friends easily and the neighbors loved him. One day a boy gave him all...

From Omar Khayyam

Some for the Glories of This World, and some Sigh for the Prophet's Paradise to come. Take the Cash, and let the Credit go. The blowing Rose says, "Into the world I blow, At once the silken tassel...

A Child's Dream of a Star

There was once a child who wondered if all the children on earth would die, would the flowers, the water, and the sky be sorry? The sister drooped and became so weak that she could no longer stand...

Christmas at Fezziwig's Warehouse

"Hilli-ho!" cried old Fezziwig, skipping down from the high desk with wonderful agility. "Clear away, my lads, and let's have lots of room here! Hilli-ho, Dick! The warehouse was cleared away in...