Tag: short story

  • The Unhappy Camper

    The Unhappy Camper

    One spring morning, Wren’s husband, Sawyer, suggested that the two of them should go on a camping trip. However, Wren was not thrilled about the idea; she preferred to spend her days indoors, and sleeping outside was not at all amusing to her. Sawyer went into their bedroom and packed everything in their dusty old…

  • Breaking The Silence

    Breaking The Silence

    Nomie grew up as a bright, beautiful child in what appeared to be a loving home. From the outside, her life seemed ordinary, happy, even. But behind closed doors, a dark secret was slowly stealing her innocence. One afternoon after school, her father fetched her and gave her sweets and a small amount of money.…

  • A Kiss In The Snow

    A Kiss In The Snow

    Image Source: Pexels- gya den One morning in early February, Lydia sat in a bright blue chair waiting for her flight to New York at the Amelia Earhart International Airport. Her flight was delayed for at least the next two hours because of a snowstorm that was grounding all flights for now. She was sending…

  • A Kiss At Midnight

    A Kiss At Midnight

    It was New Year’s Eve, and Charlotte was excited to attend her best friend, Lila’s, New Year’s Eve Party this year because she was hoping that Levi, the guy she had been crushing on for the past two years, would finally kiss her. Charlotte had his name written all over the notebooks she used at…

  • I Smelled Death

    I Smelled Death

    Image Source: Pexels- MART PRODUCTION She wore stress across her face like a dress in her body. Fazi needed something to cheer and motivate her young self. Even her body language spoke loudly about how she felt after the tragedy. The breaking in and shooting at her house left the 15-year-old girl twisted and torn…

  • Absent Grace

    Absent Grace

    Jason ambled up the trail with his brother Marc. While Marc led the way, Jason lagged behind. With each step, his boots squeaked on the damp spring grass. Windflowers and sprouting ferns encircled him with trees that had begun to bud, casting dappled morning sunlight through the forest canopy.  The air was cool and crisp.…

  • The Surfboard

    The Surfboard

    A Battered surfboard hung in the corner of her room. Untouched for months, it was finally the day to move it, to say goodbye.  The girl was wet and suited up. Ready for her last ride.  It was a short car journey to the beach. The girl anxiously looked out the window as they got…

  • Leah Palmer’s Short Story Called “From Dating App To Love”

    Leah Palmer’s Short Story Called “From Dating App To Love”

    As I sat curled up on the sofa watching the news, a buzzing sound came from beside me! I reached over and grabbed my phone. The notification read “You have a match!”. I unlocked my phone and scrolled to the recently added dating app that my work colleagues had insisted I downloaded. “You’ll love it,”…

  • The Alien

    The Alien

    Each day Mummy’s tummy seemed bigger. It was like a balloon was ready to pop. She even told me I had magical powers to make the ‘alien’ inside her move. I would press my tiny hand against her ginormous tummy and whatever was in there would press back against me. I used to have nightmares,…