“Why are you following me?” Melody asked. “I’m in your next class too, you know,” Ian said. Melody, in fact, did not know. “Oh.” She wanted to listen to her music and ignore this guy, but it was too weird, and he had this sneaking suspicion that something was off about her already. This was…
Category: Short Story
Sisters
There was only one thing Kayla hated more than school: P.E. at school. A lot of her friends liked P.E., because at least it wasn’t algebra or biology or english lit. And hell, when she thought of it that way, P.E. wasn’t so bad, but then she considered the other half of the story: it…
Hiding, Part 1
Melody sat in the corner of the lecture hall sipping on a mocha latte and absorbing the pulse of the music from her earbuds. Her head nodded and swayed side to side, only stopping to down some of the chocolately-sweet beverage she cradled between her hands. She didn’t particularly need the caffeine, but she loved…
Siberia (unfinished)
I’ve never posted an unfinished story here, but there’s a first time for everything. I thought it would be interesting to share this, because I have no intentions of finishing it, as the mood I was in while writing it is long gone and will likely never return. — The ocean stretched out before Raye,…
Bridges
“Why are bridges always used as allegories?” Taylor asked. We were standing on a small bridge walkway over the pond at the park as she seemed to pull this question out of nowhere. “Well, it’s because bridges connect things, right?” “Why are you asking me, Jacob? This question is for you.” “Fine, then I stand…
The “I” in “Lie”
Marco wasn’t the type of guy to fall in love. He didn’t understand the lovey-dovey couples he saw making out in the park; didn’t get the poems overflowing with romantic emotion and despair. There was too much drama involved in romantic relationships; not enough individuality between those that called themselves lovers. They sponged off of…
The Fabulous Five
James is three months younger than Kimberly, but he has a car, even though Kimberly does not. It’s an old, 5-speed Firebird, but despite its age, it still runs well. James likes his car, even though it’s not new like a lot of the other kids’ cars. Those kids have rich parents, and James doesn’t….
The Redwoods
If you ever need to find James, chances are that he is somewhere by the Oaks near the ditch that crosses the field by Kimberly’s house. And yes, Kimberly is probably with him. They are childhood friends, and you can say that they are best friends, but don’t assume any farther than that. And they…
Minor Annoyance
For a long time, I thought Nadine would never get over Oliver. I watched from afar at first, but it was – as the old saying goes – like looking at a car wreck. It was awful, but I just couldn’t look away. I’d met the two of them a year or so ago, and…
Wake Up
In elementary school while in 4th grade, I met a girl named Marika. Her name was pronounced like the name Marie, but with a -ka on the end. Some boys called her “America” as a joke, but I couldn’t bring myself to make fun of her name because it was unique, unlike mine – Chris….