She had known this day was coming for years. It was always so far away, but it had just approached so rapidly. Of course, she had been trying to avoid it for as long as she could remember, but that ... [+]
The polyps in my uterus keep getting compared to food (or things that remind me of food). They are sesame seeds, an M&M, a thumb, a stalk. A thready device with a camera, knife, and mouth is going to ... [+]
Children realized the school day was done when it packed its bags and walked out the imaginary door, soon to start lecturing again the next morning. Small thin boned pupils rushed out the solitary ... [+]
“Do you like pineapple on pizza?”
“What?”
The doctor looked up from her chart and gave me a cheery smile. “Ugh, I know. Asking that kind of question nowadays is so silly, but
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Jane peeked out the curtains. The small yard was empty, but the wooded area that surrounded it? She shivered as she considered the possibilities.
Her husband Martin had been gone almost 24
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Despite the insufferable heat, a cold chill ran down Rebecca’s spine. She instantly recognized an unmistakable sound. She held her breath. She forced herself to stand perfectly still.
The
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It all started with mismatched socks.
It escalated from there and ended with solitary dinners,
and evenings so quiet that she pressed her hands against her ears, forcing her eardrums to
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“Did you see Dr. Anniston’s wife? It’s no wonder we never met her; he probably keeps her hidden out of embarrassment.”
“I know. I hate to be so mean, but what a church mouse, so
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Today is the day. Adrenaline rushes through my body. I can feel both my hearts beating. My stomach is in knots, except I’m not sure if it is morning sickness again or if I’m just so nervous it is ... [+]
I grew up as the child of a king, well respected and feared. I grew up side by side with the princes of neighboring kingdoms. Out of the five kingdoms, I was the only daughter. I had to grow up tough ... [+]
It seems the weather has lifted for the moment in my little world and the wiggly ass alarm clock that hangs out at the condo woke me to a beautiful morning. Leashed and spastic, Buddy pulled me out ... [+]
One day there was a boy named John.He was 8 years old and his biggest fear was the dark , So when John went to sleep he would turn on his light on.Until one day his mom said "it's time to get ove ... [+]
Nothing
“Court is in session,” the bailiff announced. There he was, standing as if he was not of this planet. No emotion, still as a statue, jaws tightly clenched, lips opened just
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Lightning splits the sky, and the rain whips sideways. Krae can’t distinguish between the thunder and the waves crashing against the nearby cliff and the ship rocks violently. Krae questions the ... [+]
I’m walking on the trail. The farm is a few miles back. It’s a nice day, probably around sixty degrees, seventy in the sun. The dirt path I’m traveling on is hard, baked in the noonday heat ... [+]
“I’m Sierra Miles, age sixteen. I live in a small town called Miral. I have no father, nor do I have any siblings. The class I will be majoring in is Mythology. I’ve gotten into this college on ... [+]
