Black Coffee by Cathy C., Damascus, MD “I don’t care where you go or what you do!” That’s what he said to me. That’s what he said to me on the sixty-third day after I fell in love.
It started quickly, but it always starts quickly. Love was classic, and love was smooth. Continue...
Muhammad Ali by Nadia M., Painfield, IL They’re walking.
It’s almost three in the afternoon, and he’s hot and exhausted and afraid she’s going to rip off his arm, the way she’s swinging on it, but they’re walking. Continue...
Neighbors by Ally R., Yutan, NE My whole childhood was spent in a small out-of-the-way town in Wyoming. As a kid, I noticed things that most didn’t. One thing I remember from this early life was my neighbors. Across the street from our house lived the Wigglesworths. Continue...
Shadows by Christine H., Enfield, CT The stucco was rough under my fingers, a tan color. I liked the way it caught and held the heat, like the memory of a friend. Most evenings as the sun set, I would press my cheek to the western wall, watching the way the burnished copper light caught the red highlights in my brown hair. Continue...
The Cloak by Caitlin H., Winston-Salem, NC As I peer into the thick and gloomy undergrowth of the shadowy forest, I ponder with some trepidation the dark and treacherous path before me. It is for the sake of my father that I stand so reluctantly at the edge of this dangerous wood in the dead of winter. Continue...
The Future Is Coming by Melissa H., Sheboygan, WI One day we’ll all be dancing on graves. One day we’ll be beating each other to death over fried cheese. In the year 2045 school will no longer be required, and short people will fly. Cars will not emit exhaust because they will run on Mountain Dew. Continue...
The Ugly Kid by Cory S., San Clemente, CA The door opened, and everyone looked, as they always did when someone came late. The only difference between this and all the other times was that no one looked away. As the new arrival approached the teacher, he seemed to ignore the curiosity on everyone’s faces. Continue...
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