“Don’t leave.” I desperately offer this failure of a soliloquy. My hands trace circles in the sand. Out here it’s just me, the sand, the …
The Final Goodbye by Saanvi Gupta
On my last day in Mumbai, I wanted to stay with my friends (well, my crush too). It was the perfect summer day and I went …
Fate by Carlee Carey
Lying underneath the blooming oak tree, April ponders her life. Book in hand and Oasis in her earbuds, she can’t help but wonder if she’s …
A Dream of Reflection by Clara Oyanguren
Callie felt her eyelids slowly close, heavy from a dreary sleep. She envisioned an island with tall, long trees and lakes running deep as the …
In the Heat of Summer by Katie Preedy
The mingled heat of summer and adrenaline trickles down my spine as you step in closer. I beg my fight or flight response to knock …
Untitled by Alexandra Watkinson
I take a deep breath, looking up. I hold the pages against me. Am I ready? I push open the door to the building, the …
Desire for Light by Karen Gamban
As I look up my eyes squint at the rays of light coming from the sun. Sometimes I envy the sun, because unlike the sun, …
Writer’s Block by Grace Dearing
I’d rather be in the streets, battling 10 foot beasts, instead of cloaked in the darkness of my bedroom because the horrendous monster inside my …
Capturing Life by Maya Rosenberg
Click. The shiver ran down my spine. Click. The light seared into my eyelids. Click. One instant, one tiny corner of the world, captured by …