Tag: short story

Sankofa

Author’s Note: Click Part II and Part III to jump down and read. Part I | Part II | Part III Kasha was running swiftly through the forest. Funny. She’d never thought about Zyler having forests. It’s known for its spiral oceans and sandy beaches. She didn’t know where she...

Selah Rewrite

Author’s Note: This is a rewrite from the original, Selah. Nyla wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead and sighed, enjoying the shade of the mountain. The unusually hot and dry weather had slowed her down. The journey from the village to the mountain had taken an extra...

Down the Drain

Sarai plugged up the drain and turned on the hot water. She grabbed the ocean-scented candle and her new, fancy arc lighter from the bookshelf in her bedroom and sauntered back to the bathroom. She lit the candle, admiring how the purple lighting created a flame, and placed it...

Impermanent

Stacia walked through the woods, enjoying the shade of the trees on this sweltering day. Her staff helped her balance over gnarly tree roots and large rocks while she wondered if she would become queen one day. Her father was the king, but her cousin Solomon, was the only...

The First Time

I shimmied and held out my hands as Jamar approached me with two bowls of popcorn. Jamar handed me a bowl and sat on the couch next to me. He picked up the remote off the arm of the chair, ready to press play. But something was wrong.  “Wait a...

Reset

Running away does the body good; even if it is only temporary. At least that’s what Billie had convinced herself. Routines are good, but sometimes the monotony becomes a weight. Billie felt the weight lifting the farther she drove from the apartment. She felt like she was floating by...

The Wendigo

This story was originally published on HitRecord on Oct. 5, 2017 – https://hitrecord.org/records/3341392 “You know in England they call flashlights torches? Isn’t that neat?” Chase asked, as we walked farther into the forest. All four of us were using our flashlights to make sure we didn’t trip over any...

Maria’s Sangria

This story was originally published on HitRECord on Oct 1, 2017 – https://hitrecord.org/records/3338765 I have the faint taste of copper on my tongue long before Maria tells me that the word sangria comes from sangre, the Spanish word for blood. “Because of the color,” she says nonchalantly as she...

Add Tax

Cassidy glanced at the chalkboard menu in the coffee shop like she wasn’t going to get the same lavender rose iced coffee she always got. She would, however, change her treat from an almond croissant to a pumpkin cappuccino muffin. She heard the door open, the bell hanging above...

The Cure

This story was originally shared on HitRecord on Oct 2, 2017 – https://hitrecord.org/records/3339503. Please feel free to go on the site and remix it! Dr. Young held her breath as the aerosol sprayed all the zombies in the containment room. She kept her eyes on her husband, hoping that...
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