Jaro graduates high school and bids goodbye for summer vacation. All she has to worry about is which stream to pursue. Science? Arts? Or the stream in the sea? She has this thing. Multiple personality disorder, they say. She drives to the university for her admission. Air chimes. An unusual blow hits her hard. She […]
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“Every murder is the end of a story, yet so many tales take it as their start,” she whispered to her reflection, the mirror broken and pale, like her. She was thrown and beaten and dragged like a ragged, dirty cloth. He had smiled, knowing it was only a moment before the sharpened dagger would […]
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A young, beautiful girl looked in the mirror, tears falling on her cheeks. She stared at the girl standing in front of her. She picked up a flower vase and threw it at her reflection and said, “I hate you. Who were you to take his life?” She was shouting now. “He was the only […]
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I sit facing the sea, my feet in the sand. I am happy wherever I can see the waves. My mother used to tell me that the sea is just like our lives. It can be calm or troubled but it’ll always be beautiful. As I sit and take in the fresh air, a boy […]
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It was bright with a warm wind blowing lazily, making it perfect for a beach day. But amidst this warmth, Tom’s heart was cold as he stood near the doorway watching his mother leave. “Go hug her. Say you love her!” shouted his heart, but it was sternly subdued by No– she was the one seeking divorce. She doesn’t love you. […]
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I should’ve known this would happen. I can’t sleep. Drinking seven coffees is not the best idea, but what could I do? I sat at that café, staring into the nothingness between me and the door. It could’ve been a black hole for all I knew. That would explain why he didn’t arrive even though […]
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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 our May Writing Challenge. I was impressed by both their writing and the content, and it struck me that together they create a larger story– one of despair that, ultimately, […]
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I try to get closer to the door, but my legs are numb with pain. It is as if they are being dragged down by a pair of decaying hands which pull me toward the ground. The walls start to close in on me. The door in front, ten miles away. The hands grasp my […]
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Here’s the thing: I was hoping I was wrong. But I wasn’t. The old, abandoned house was being torn down. Out of all the beginning-of-summer traditions, we hoped our senior year would bring an epic party. I told Nancy, who told Max, who told Todd. And so we went, dark into the night. I felt […]
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