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Futures Part Nine

fiction Futures Part Eight "Are we celebrating or drowning our sorrows?" Olivia looked up from her drink to the man that sat down next to her at the bar. "Excuse me?" "Hi, I'm Lucas. I hate to drink alone. I noticed you were

Testimony

fiction (This is a piece I did for my exchange with Dana a few months ago. It's not part of the Futures series, it's a stand alone, but I thought it was a good Sunday story.) She applied another layer of lipstick and contemplated one more

Futures Part Eight

fiction Futures Part Seven Emily's phone buzzed. She looked at it then turned it face down and pushed it away. "Olivia?" "Yes. She's texted a few times. I just...it's been months." Jacob nodded, "Yeah, it's been

Futures Part Seven...

fiction Futures Part Six "What are you thinking about so hard?" Jacob asked Emily. "Did you know that Olivia and Jayde never fight? Like ever?" "Like big fights or disagreements?" "Anything. They never argue. They never disagree. They never fight." "Well,

Futures Part Six

fiction Futures Part Five The not a shower just a party with gifts went well Emily thought. She was sitting with Olivia watching out the sliding glass doors as Jayde and Jacob set up an outdoor playset that someone thoughtfully bought for Sophia so all of the gifts weren'

Futures Part Five

fiction Futures Part Four "It's not weird right? Having a baby shower for our second child?" Emily asked as she was setting up snacks for the party. "No, I don't think so. Especially since you're doing a diaper drive for the

Futures Part Four....

fiction Futures Part Three (Summer Heat) "What would your superpower be?" Olivia thought for a moment, "Like if I could have another one, or what is my superpower right now?" Jayde laughed, "Oh you already have a superpower? You mean you can fly and you&

Summer Heat...

fiction Part Two Olivia and Jayde were sprawled out on the floor of Olivia's apartment. The ceiling fan and two box fans going at full speed. "How is it possible to be this hot?" "Good genetics?" Jayde playfully smacked Olivia's arm. "

Return Visit...

fiction Futures Part One "Come on out. Your shadow tricks don't work on us." The store remained quiet and empty. "Theresa, Tessa, Madame T...come on now you're wasting our time." The store was still as empty as when they walked in.

Futures..

fiction As they waited they read all of the signs and disclaimers. Fortunes are for entertainment purposes only. Not to be used for investment advice. "Do you think people actually try to get investment tips from her? Like, they think she can actually tell them what stocks to buy?

The Giggles...

fiction Is there a more useless command than telling someone to stop giggling? There just seems to be something about that phrase, that combination of syllables that has the opposite effect of what you want. Just saying the word giggle seems to cause the giggles. But still... "Stop giggling!

End of the Road

fiction It wasn’t the first time she’d come to the end of a relationship. Obviously she’d been here before, she wasn’t a kid. She knew most relationships came to an end. Sometimes easily, sometimes a little more difficult. But they ended. Knowing this didn’t make

Final Projects...

fiction "Who can tell me the most important part of your final project?" Nervous glances passed all around the room. Nobody wanted to be first. "Don't even bother raising hands, just shout out what you think. I'll make a list..." Once the

Every Family Has One...

fiction "Who is this?" Lily pointed at a picture of her great grandmother laughing with another woman. "That is your Great Aunt Bets. Grandma Gloria's younger sister." Her mother answered. "They look alike. But..." "But?" "I don't

Rehab Department...

fiction "Now are you sure you want to do this? First off, the process can be extremely painful and results are not guaranteed. In fact we've sent a few through the rehab process who came out worse on the other side." "Yes, I think the

Silver Crown

fiction poetry It sits on top of my head My silver crown Woven from every heartache and fear The worries of not being enough Not being good enough Not wife, not mother, not worker Every fever that wasn't mine Every stitch, every broken bone Every worry that started

Ah Spring...

fiction poetry (ish) (with apologies to the original authors of really lovely work) I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a... A...a....AHCHOO sniff What's in a name? That which we call a rose would By any other name still...sm..sm..sm.

There Once Was...

fiction poetry There once was a woman from Hillsboro She did her own research and was quite thorough And what she discovered, She might never recover Most people are as dumb as a burro (present company excluded, of course) There once was a woman from New Mexico When her husband

Haiku You...

fiction poetry I missed haiku day Yesterday should have been it But today will do Haiku has strict rules I only follow the count Rules are for others Bombs drop from the sky Drones are flying overhead Peace through war? Insane. The mood is not good The world spinning off

Better Life

fiction poetry I was promised a better life If I did what they told me If I wore the right clothes If I sang the right songs If I said the right things I was promised a better life If I followed their rules If I looked the other way

Lost In Space...

fiction poetry I watched the sunrise this morning There are currently 14 people in space. Ten orbiting the Earth. Four orbiting the Moon. Fourteen people who have escaped the pull of gravity The relentless tug of the world around them. They will come back changed. Molecular changes. One twin in

Post Choice Society...

fiction Being here wasn't her choice. When she reflected on her life that seemed to be a repeating theme. Getting caught in actions, jobs, relationships, that didn't seem to have been her choice. They just happened. She was part of the generation that was sandwiched in-

Viral...

fiction "I can't believe they haven't pulled this down." "They have. They keep pulling it down and it keeps getting reposted." "Well the internet is forever. Too many people have copies so they can repost." "No, dude, THEY are

Memories...

fiction Digital Recording of Zoom Capstone Presentation Xander Davies Class of 2020 Xander's view is of many small windows showing classmates and instructors. The chat window to the side is filled with supportive messages from classmates. "Hello, class of 2020. This is not how I had imagined

Ghosted...

fiction She thought being a ghost would be more fun. When she was alive she used to read stories about hauntings and thought the ghosts must be having a great time. A chance to torment the people that did you wrong while you were alive. A chance to be a