I notice it in the corner of my eye, a small smooth stone. Barely noticeable, a simple glance, and I could have missed it. It was a little circular stone with an indent, making it look like a little bowl. The color is what caught my eye. It looked as if it was made of crystals. The light pinks and oranges streaked through the clear … Continue reading My Rock by Hannah Shekey
Kelly just got off of her plane from the UK, and she was exhausted. Kelly had to come to the United States for her work, and she decided to make it a vacation. She went straight to her hotel. She was staying at and unpacked. It was getting late, and Kelly decided to just go to sleep. It was really early when Kelly got up, … Continue reading 100 Pounds by Skye Riddell
Enos was walking out through the woods in late mid to late spring. Going just along the border between Clay and Nicholas county in the backwoods of West Virginia. Along the way he was being very vigilant of the ground, especially where he was stepping. He was looking for one of his favorite things in the world. A well known delicacy in the area that … Continue reading Backwoods Blues by Jayden Rhodes
I sat on the stairs as my parents fought in the living room for the 5th time today. They always fight, and they never pay any attention to me.They are always out drunk, doing drugs, or my mom brings over random guys. That’s why my parents fight all the time:they just cheat on each other over and over again. Then the abuse came, but only … Continue reading Puppy Love by Makayla Snow
John, Tommy, and I lived in a place called Hiawatha, Kansas. There was never much to do in that quaint little town and we often found ourselves wandering. We rode our bikes on the dirt roads along the corn fields and swam in the creek by my house. Young boys chasing adventure and itching for trouble is what we were. Some days we would ride … Continue reading The Curse of the Turquoise Necklace by Jaidallyn Andrews
“Come on Jill, we have to get the sticks out of the yard.” I heard my daughter talking to someone, but no one was there. “Dani, who are you talking to?” “Jill, she is my new friend.” I clearly didn’t see anyone, and knew I did not have another child on my hands. Jill must be an imaginary friend that Dani had come up with. … Continue reading Imaginary Friends by Jenna Perry
It was a beautiful summer day. There was a pretty little girl named Margaret. She found this pretty pink and purple rose with glitter on it. She was going to pick flowers for her mom. They had a beautiful flower garden with so many pretty flowers but there was something very special about this one rose that grants every wish she makes. The petals will … Continue reading The Magic Rose by Beonca Morin
It’s a nice and perfect day to go outside. Jack decides he wants to go in his backyard with his metal detector. He brings out his metal detector and starts near the door. He finds nothing there. Then he moves towards his garden left of the door and hears a beep from the detector. He gets excited. He starts to dig up the ground and … Continue reading Untitled by Alex McCusker
From: Anonymous To: Ashley 324 fallville drive, two weeks ago at 3:24 am. From:Ashley To: Anonymous I think you have the wrong person. I don’t know that address. From: Anonymous To: Ashley I have a video of you being there. On that video you are running away from the house, letting it burn down to the ground. From: Ashley To: Anonymous Listen I really think … Continue reading Things I Wish I Didn’t Do by Skye Riddell
