it’s a complicated thing. a sensation that bubbles over in the chest and makes everything light— air…
… It Pours
Two years ago today, when the rain poured down from the sky above with such fury and hatred…
The Color of Wine
My walls are stained with the skittish color of burgundy.
A shade that reminds me of my mother…
indigo blue
there, by the hallway, a little girl stood. forlornly, she paced—the wind stinging her eyes. or so she told herself…
See
“You see? You’ll never be able to see me. Not really.” She gives a chuckle, his blood on her arm mixing with her own…
Stranger
Not one star shines above us as the city’s lights illuminate every inch of the sky…
Featured October Monthly Writing Challenge
A red velvet sky spilled into the windows and onto the wooden floorboards. The cabin filled with a strange crimson glow— almost as if the world was on fire…
Mental Health Matters ~ featuring short fiction by Izzy Lee, Aliyah Barnes, Anjali Shah, Maryam Akhtar Hussain, and Lorraine Ann Cleope Rebadulla
Trigger Warning: The following stories contain references to hopelessness, self-harm, loss, and suicide. Editor’s Note — Izzy, Aliyah, Anjali, Maryam, and Lorraine submitted stories to …
Blank Love Letters by Allison Boyd
Allison is thirteen years old and from the United States. Her entry for the May Writing Challenge was one of those chosen to be a …