Most Recent Realistic Fiction

She had everything. A nice home, a caring father, close friends, and a gorgeous boyfriend. But of course, what Barbra Ellingson wanted most, she couldn't have. The sophisticated atmosphere of afternoon Manhattan swept through the streets and... (more »)

There once was a 13-year old boy by the name of Nathan Kanya. Nathan is the captain of the Western Pennsylvania Rangers in the National Tournament. This tournament involves one team from each of the fifty states in the U.S. Nathan scored the... (more »)

Where Is He? “Why was Aaron such a young man who had to witness such a horrible fate?” said Mrs. Jacobs. Right now I’m at his funeral after he, Aaron, was killed. Many people including myself are tearing up because they are either... (more »)

I was awoken that morning by a salty breeze as light as a feather drifting in from the nearby ocean shore. A symphony of crashing waves filled my ears. The mesmerizing scent of fragrant blossoms overwhelmed my senses as I crawled out of my small,... (more »)

I sat at the kitchen table just staring at my phone. Should I press send? Should I just not even bother anymore? Maybe there is a reason he hasn’t responded. Either way, he has seen my texts and he hasn’t answered me back. What will sending... (more »)

Imagine a world where there was nothing but beaches. Every day, you could feel completely carefree and powerful. Now think about if we lived in that society but, there were still criminals. Well, something in reality struck me by surprise one day... (more »)

The crisp, weightless breeze made its way through the jungle of red curls that flowed off the top of her head, just as smooth and random as the ocean waves she loved. She looked to the morning sky glittered with brilliant stars shining through the... (more »)

The smell of burnt tortillas wafted in the air as Secilia woke up. “Not again,” she whispered to herself. Welita Tencha had been trying to teach Lala, Secilia’s twelve year old sister, how to make tortillas from scratch and so far it had not... (more »)

My mother was depressed. That’s what they always told me. That’s the story they tried to pass of as the entire truth to me. They said she became very depressed when I was two years old, and after the incident the judge had sent her away to... (more »)

Years ago, in high school, my best friend told me she was marrying her boyfriend. I thought she was crazy, until I found out she was pregnant, and then I thought she was even crazier. She told me everything would turn out great, and that they were... (more »)