TEA by Kristal Peace

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Ah…uh…well…hmm. I say, old chap, I hope you won’t take offense at – uh…no, no thank you. No tea for me. I…uh...don’t…that is, I eat and drink at home. What I make, you see....

FREE SAMPLES by Olake Muhammad

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The grey tray dropped to the ground. “I’m going to have to grab more samples. Where did this line of people come from?” Candance whispered to herself. The crowd backed away from Candance as...

SPIN CYCLES by Kira Morris

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Quarters sometimes feel like they were wedged between old movie theater seats– rusted, dirty, and smelling vaguely like a darkening room. Maybe it was because I was a cashier for a department store, but...

MEET CUTE by Marquise Smith

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I hated summer. The permeating stench of burning cigarettes, porous sweat and cough-inducing car fumes made my head swim and sway with a mixture of nausea and annoyance. I didn’t know why I left...

BREAK THE SILENCE by Anastasia Jordan

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Phony was on the ugly side than the others in the litter at the yard sale. Every pup was taken, but her. She yelped disparately at every person that went by the deep box...

MY BROTHER’S KEEPER by Jah’ Varis Dukes

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My Brother’s Keeper             “What did you do? Turn my brother back into his human form,” Kyrie demanded the witch. “Kyrie? That is your name correct?” asked the witch.             Kyrie nods his head. Struggling to focus...

WINGS OF DESPERATION by Tristin Mendoza

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The bird of prey swooped down and landed on a branch across the street. Its beak flashing to the side as it looked straight at me, waiting. “You persistent little bugger,” I said. My eyes...

THE CLIMB by Bao Lu

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He was battered, broken, and bruised. He had slipped and fallen several feet down, if it wasn’t for his safety harness, he would have been dead. “Get up,” said the dove buzzing by his ear....

PIG 42 by Emmitt Henkel

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Tom realized he was running out of time when the consumption came back. It coiled around his lungs like the anacondas that twisted through his backyard. The faded calendar confirmed it, the dreaded June...

VACUUM by Zoe Lee

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Vacuum My piano beautifully sits in the center of my living room. Its black reflective body and bronze pedals illuminate the simplicity of the instrument. However, when the hood is opened, you can see the...