Oliver held the store-bought, heart-shaped balloon in his sweaty hands as he shuffled up to Emery. Her hair reminded him of a galaxy, with blues, pinks, and purples all swirled together, and she had the most beautiful auburn brown eyes. “ Would you like to hang out sometime?” he whispered. He almost kicked himself. … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge – March 5
Joanna was at my heels as we ran up the swirling staircase, racing towards the balcony that held the giant catapult. I hated slaying dragons. I would rather fly one, not strike it. But the kingdom needed saving, and that was my duty as a knight. We reached the top, panting. We bolted on … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge – February 24
Mike the Bike was quite a lonely bike. He was the only yellow bicycle on the entire street. All the ruby red bikes would play together, the vibrant orange bikes would chat in their group, and so did the emerald green, lavender purple, and shiny blue bikes. But there was no other yellow bike … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge – February 12
We raced to the shuttle as fast as lightning. Lucky clutches the bag full of the shining diamonds in her hand, because like her name, she is always lucky. The police cars seemed to be gaining on us, but I pushed my legs and yanked Lucky’s arm, desperately trying to get to our spaceship. … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge – February 5
The golden yellow sun rose just above the mountains, greedily spreading its light in the sky as Micah pedaled his bicycle on the road ahead of him. His mother had warned him to watch out for cars, like she did every morning, and like every morning he went out for a ride, he ignored her … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge – January 27
The legend of the living tree was the creepiest tale I’ve ever heard. The story says that long ago, a lumberjack was searching for a flawless tree to chop. When he found a suitable tree, he started to swing and whack the tree’s trunk with his axe. But little did he know this tree was … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge -January 22
Everything stopped, and the silence was deafening. He was lost in the old museum, surrounded by priceless artifacts and disintegrating skeletons. There wasn’t a single sound, not even the chirping of the midnight crickets from the open window. He knew she was there, waiting for him to creep out from behind the stone pillar. He … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge – January 13