Stories
— In the Room of Pharaohs, We Meet There were many different countries in the world, and she, he, you, and I knew that, but we would investigate and learn about...
— Things Are Like Onions You see dreams as you pad down the hallway. You see the things in your head. You see monsters bragging they can best Death and monsters...
— The Rose on the Dining Room Table The rose was a child’s wrongly stained hand, the eager postman ate his donut while sitting in the mailbox, the lemon tasted sour,...
— As O’Connor watched, something emerged from the ship–walking as though it hadn’t before, in short steps before standing straight, then taking the next step. It was an alien, he was...
— By: Ananya Cronin (Conner) Written during Saturday, May 7, 2022 Here is the revelation bright as the morning star The truth is: I know how intimidating it can be Creating...
— Core Collapse Supernova Stars between about eight and 25 solar masses die in acore collapse supernova, a Major League baseball barrier has been broken, South Africa hit by rains, floods,...
— 1 “When do we actually get to start flying the pegasi instead of just riding them like normal horses,” Chloe said boldly, putting her hand on her hips as I...
— Into the room walked a man of elegance and manner, his gait highlighting each step as a small show of dignity and each soft landing of the foot a show...
— A Wasted Opportunity (From William’s class; April 23, 2022) By Peri Gordon, 12 For someone who claimed not to care what others thought of him—someone who spent most of his...
— My hair was long and flowing and looked like a field of wheat on a sunny day. My eyes were as blue as the middle of the ocean and as...
— The tree stands, its branches gnarled and twisted and folding in upon themselves. It has long since shed a bright tapestry of greens and oranges and yellows, ever-changing with the...
— Informal, Relaxed, and Unfortunate (William’s class; November 20, 2021) By Peri Gordon, 12 Are you like everyone else? D’you think you can have everything? Ya can’t. D’you think you can...
— The ‘Friend’ By Aditi Nair, 13 Midlothian, VA I looked around as I spotted Kassie.Why didn’t shesave me a seat?I thought. She always sits with herotherfriends, and most of them...
— The Price of Free Will People are foolish. While fighting, those great grey things climbed onto our heads and begged for air. Eyed from above, clouds were meaningless, wings that...
— Defined By Suffering (William’s class; September 18, 2021) By Peri Gordon, 11 What to do with such terrible eyes? They were wide, wet, bloodshot things that stood out even in...
— The Box Opened The box must have opened. What else could produce such things? Yes, there’s no better word for them, some man and some animal. Some half-and-half And some...
— Life Gone Awry (William’s class; September 11, 2021) By Peri Gordon, 11 “Is it just me, or does it seem like aliens invaded our planet and convinced everyone to add...
— Free As a Bird Feathers flap, determined. Wings glide, graceful. “You can't be a bird If you don’t fly,” they say. You can’t be a bird if you don’t try....
— There is potential to be interesting in her she could be a writer or a botanist or a carpenter, ski coach, firefighter, engineer, world saver she could be famous or...
— The Gift By Aditi Nair, 13 Midlothian, VA A clattering drip-drop of rain frightened even theslightest bit of light. The wind whispered through the crowd, enveloping each individual in fear....