Why is she making me do this? It’s heavy and it makes me hot. Everything was fine before. Now I’ll have to share my stuff. It’s going to ruin everything.…
He’s not good with plants. His ex-girlfriend’s tiny ivy plant died in a month. The lavender plant his mom dropped off didn’t make it two days. But this one that…
Three summers ago she bought them. She’d envisioned nights out as colorful as the flowers on these shoes. And there’d be dates, the shoes a perfect complement to a summer…
She had just poured her second cup of black coffee—always the most important one. She placed it on her desk, then the phone rang. He was finally coming home. The…
Long before he lost his business, endured open-heart surgery, and watched his father, mother, and sister all pass away—long before any of this, he was just a happy little boy…
Where had all those miles taken her? Most were to work. A few for late night cookies. Others were trips to see the family and dinners out with friends. 11,532…
All summer the hallway has been still, waiting and holding its breath. But tomorrow a calculus book will land with a thud, and a metal melody will bounce off the…
He lived at the end of the road, far from the rattling cars and hum of voices. He preferred it ever since the accident. She’d loved the bright lights and…
Out or in? It’s difficult to decide sometimes. He often wanted to dive in, no time to let fear breed hesitation. Still other times he thought it more prudent to…
What? That’s right, I’m talking to you. Why are you looking at me? Yes, I’m a cat. No, my name isn’t Kitty. Nor Mr. Cat. Please get your tourist camera…
He’d been working all his life. Just like his father. Trudging up the stairs to the top every day. He didn’t mind being the lighthouse keeper, though. There was something…
She stared hard at the pizza box. Kale smoothies. Wheatgrass shots. Quinoa salad. This is what she was supposed to eat. She felt regret sneaking up, but threw up her…
Why was it easy for everyone else to find a husband, boyfriend—or heck—even a date? What was the key to attracting a man amidst all the girls slutting it up…
Standing front and center, a young boy realized a dream. Further back in the crowd, a man kissed his girlfriend. In the balcony seats, a tired lawyer struggled to keep…
She watched from above and imagined lazily lounging on the deck of a boat. When the hot sun warmed her skin to perfection, she’d jump into the liquid sea glass…
He had quickly become the star of the fruit stand, squawking and walking right into customers’ hearts. One night, though, an owl spooked him, and Carlton ran out into the…
Six red apples scattered beneath a tree. A grocery run turned violent? An angry teacher? Maybe simply a universal truth painted in real life. She walks on and blows her…
The boat moved swiftly, but his hand still twitched. Often he’d wanted to quit, such hard work for so little reward. But days like today were the dream he lived…
