“Perhaps I write for no one. Perhaps for the same person children are writing for when they scrawl their names in the snow.”
“Perhaps I write for no one. Perhaps for the same person children are writing for when they scrawl their names in the snow.”
DING! The metal door alerts me of new customers walking in. I look up from behind my seat at the cash register, apprehensive of anyone who enters the store past 10pm, especially on a weeknight. Three teen girls saunter down the chips aisle. One complains about not grabbing dinner before the show, while the others rush her saying they're going to be late. Fine, she says, and grabs a bag of chips be...
Rain pelted on the windows as a clap of thunder shook the small cottage. Just another summer storm, I reminded myself, as I threw on my pj’s and climbed into bed.
“My mom just texted me and she’s worried about the weather,” my roommate Maddie said as she leaned against my doorframe, staring down at her phone.
“We’re fucked if a tornado hits,” I replied in a half-joking manner. When deciding to...
We met on a Sunday.
Fall air. IPA’s. Two puppies.
I was impressed.
You built me up in those early days;
But oh, how you learned to tear me down.
How did it feel to admit,
That you were just scared to lose me?
You made me cry. Then you made me cry more.
Did you cloak drama as passion?
It worked, and you held it against me.
Missing you was harder than I thought.
You made me feel like you were th...
The carpenter lay the final shingle atop the red roof and slapped his gloves against one another. 5 months of building from the foundation up, and all that’s left is a fresh coat of white paint. A long project, complete.
And so the house stood, tall and shiny.
Little feet pattered down the stairs, running out the front door with a fit of giggles. Larger feet sauntered after, with a cheerful “T...
Emalie submitted her PTO through the HR portal exactly 2 weeks ago. She has 60 hours saved up, and if she doesn’t use them by the end of the year, they’re gone forever. It would have been nice to take a day here or there throughout the year, but her manager believed that time off was a “lack of dedication,” although he would never admit this to HR. Emalie held off as long as possible, but after so...
My name is Hailee, and I am 14.5 years old. I won’t write down my last name just in case this is found by someone in the regime, but I know there are a ton of hailee’s in this sector so good luck trying to figure it out. I’ve never journaled before, I actually hate writing with a passion. But I can’t freaking hold it in any longer! I have to tell someone, anyone. I can’t tell my brother (NoName in...
Sarah piles the last box into the car. The trunk might not fully close, but at least it all fits. 28 years of memories crammed into 17 cardboard boxes. The guilt of parting ways with the rest lingers in her gut, but there’s nothing she can do about that now.
She pulls the trunk door down with force, hitting a few corners and smashing them round. Oops - at least it shut.
She sighs and turns tow...
A slight breeze brushes the tree limb, loosening the last neon leaf of its season. The ground glistens under a layer of dew, while small woodland creatures mill about scavenging for food. The pumpkin patch is ripening, each skin glowing bright orange. Children will soon wander through the rows, picking the plumpest for front porch Jack O Lanterns. Sunlight reflects off the fall foliage, crafting a...
I throw the car door open, immediately hit with an amplified thunderous screech. If my ear drums were in pain before, they’re almost numb now. Stepping out of the drivers side I look up. Long gone are the fireworks that lit up the sky only a few hours before. Smoke hovers, imitating clouds above. I had only been nervous about living in DC once, right after Trump took office. I figured someone woul...
You and I have a lot in common. Maybe that’s how we ended up in this room together. Such an odd game, isn’t it? 24 hours in a concrete box - who will make it out alive? The fact is, I knew what I was signing up for. I signed the waiver. No bribe necessary - no reward either. I heard you’ll get a few years knocked off your sentence if you win. And what’s to lose, right? Other than time spent with a...