THE BEGINNING OF THE END by Melissa Welch

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Throwing my clothes into the washer, I slam the door with all the irritation I feel building up and insert the coins.  The whirring lulls me into a false sense of safety and routine....

THE GIRL IN THE PICTURE by Mary Casey Sturk

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Lisa never liked that picture of herself. She looked so happy in it, with a big semi-toothless smile and her long light brown hair with bangs. There was the dress. The burgundy and cream...

GONE by Alexandria Lahense

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I was never picked first during recess. The girls never put my name on their kiss list. My siblings were all older than me, so we never had a real connection. Hell, my parents...

MARY’S HUSBAND by Nadia Lopez

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It’s been years since I had been at a police station. When you are 60 years old nothing surprises you anymore. I was called to be here as a suspect. It surprises me how...

LITTLE ELEANOR WATTS by Kendra Martin

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I’m gonna get you now. After scoping out the town laundromat for weeks to find the best entrance, Eleanor set her sights on the tiny side window that remained cracked until the store closed at...

DINNER DATE by Britton Griffin

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            Jacob rounded the corner as the rain covered the city. His mind raced with thoughts as he considered what he was doing. He was to go on a date with one of the...

SHE DESERVED TO DIE by Nicola Vallera

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Ms. Calidor, 87 years old, was a lovely person. Apart from an innate hate for bugs—that she saw as plant enemies—she badmouthed nobody, and she wouldn’t say no if you needed help. Some people...

PARK PEOPLE by Thomas Belton

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“You can neither lie to a neighborhood park, nor reason with it. Jane Jacobs Most people may use the city parks to wander through for an hour or more, to read a book or walk the...

SHE WHO HIDES by Tania Gissela

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She Who Hides Every Saturday at 1 A.M., I wake up and drive in the moonlit avenues. It all started with a dream. Behind her was a white car—my white car. She was standing beneath the...

THE BIG GULP by Fernanda Franco

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I stood in front of a poster board while I waited outside. A cherry slushy in a clear cup with the words Big Gulp printed in bubble font staring back at me. I tilted...