There was a dreadful silence when the Doctor stood still in the office, to the point if you hushed your thoughts for long enough I swear you could hear the blood coursing through...
Ash and soot stained the eyes of uniformed men trudging through the mud, the taste of dried blood on their tongues as they ventured north. The soldiers were ordered not to look down, not to look...
Erin wasn't here today. I knew this every time I glanced towards where I’m trained to expect her being. And I didn’t miss her because in some parts, Erin was still there,...
It wasn’t that Ally didn’t like high school, exactly, but she’d seen exactly what was going to happen from her first moment at Howard High–except falling for Phillip....
The day you left, your roots were torn. It wasn’t a sudden or blunt affair, but rather slow like the moon stepping before the pitch dark curtain of the night to flaunt its...
She invites me to stay at her cabin, as she always does, a week and a half before her first drafts are due. I make the drive down to Denver early in the morning, so I will arrive...
Millie Haney, "Holloware"
The projector whirrs, mechanical ticking announcing the commencement of grandeur. As the video comes to life, I’m met with my own face, large and imposing...
Chelsea Rodriquez, "Corriente de Conciencia"
Pistons firing. Coolant flowing.
Joints swinging. Pneumatics flexing.
Systems running. Jackson walking.
...
Kendra Pitman, "The Blood Poured Out for Me"
The fog has gotten worse these past few weeks. Mother says it’s cause God left a blanket over the city by accident, but I’m old enough to...
Phoebe Herrera, "Emerge from snow"
Ten seconds. I tumble into the arms of my team. Cameras on me. I can see myself, far away, on a stadium screen. My body is white and gold, and though...
Megan Quiroz, "American Dreamscape"
Izra had mixed feelings about new years.
It used to be fun. She and her mom would celebrate it together in their 2 bedroom apartment....
Jawni Rivas, "This Life"
Gather around, boys and girls - as I relay to you the story of why you’re not allowed anywhere near the Gray Building on Pleasant Street. I feel you are...
