Trevor sat on the worn dock, dangling his toes into the water and looking at everything but the girl beside him. “Stop that,” Lilly said. …
June Writing Challenge: Honorable Mentions — Laura, Alicia Arellano, and Mary Teresky
These entries from June’s challenge were selected as Honorable Mentions. Those who completed this challenge are now encouraged to share their stories in the comments …
Save Yourself by Amy Lauren Jones
From the other side of the table, a father told his daughter to “save herself.” Her head bobbed up and down in quick submission, and …
Together by Rachel Waring
Your charm is a black hole. I am an asteroid in orbit. Together, we are destined for destruction. Your eyes are pools of acid. My …
Natural Disasters by Asma Gaba
1) Don’t call me adorable. I am tornadoes and tidal waves; my looks are not an invitation for condescension, but a warning. 2) I know …
How to Get Away with Murder by Anoushka Chawla
Step one, is rudimental Yet fundamental, establish yourself As the authority, an epitome of Power, and wisdom, but proclaim Your approach as egalitarian. Step two, …
Love, or Something Like It
Matthew is angry. His mama keeps asking him and he doesn’t know. Matthew is almost four and wants to play with the pumpkin, not answer …
Danger Ahead by Satvika Jain
You never liked car rides because first you’d get sleepy, and when you couldn’t sleep, you’d get dizzy. Sometimes those rides would be bearable, if …
Inside by Leah Harter
In the farthest corner of her mind, there grew a tree on a tiny island in the middle of an endless sea. There was no …