Mason watched her light her third cigarette, digesting her every movement. From his spot inside the café, he could see the exact way her long, …
Untitled by Faith Reale
“Is there no hope for me? Is there no way That I might sight and check that speeding bark Which out of sight and sound …
Untitled by Hannah Benda
She closes her eyes for the last time. At first, it’s a relief. She’s tired, and she likes the feel of the rain on her …
One Single Baseball by Rachael Costello
“You know,” Clayton said to me, “it doesn’t always have to depend on pride and/or falling head over heels for him. There is a grey …
Collections by Leah
You once found my stash of broken things — kept in a wooden box that was once owned by my mother. It was once a …
The Snow Girl by Jodie Carpenter
Glitter shards lie at her feet and pepper her hair, her lashes, her cheeks. They spiral down lazily between her outstretched fingers and coat the …
Playground Warfare by Grainne Carey
War raged in every direction. Colin had never seen such savagery. White crystals poured from the sky, delivering icy kisses to ashen faces. Frosty grenades …
The Girl on the Wall by Ashley Zhang
She was a princess, but when she returned from Florence, she didn’t quite feel like one. The portrait her father had commissioned before she left …
People in Wheelchairs Are Sexier by Alaina Leary
Sometimes the wheels squeak, but if her dad adds a little WD-40, they stop. “Let me see if I can fix that,” he’ll say, pausing …