The frightening set plays out in front of me. Chairs and tables and furniture have been kicked over, so this obviously ended in a fight. Popped balloons litter the ground. Everything is covered with a thin layer of dust. The sky outside is an eerie gray, and it’s so dismal that you’d think the sun […]
I walked into the bedroom to find my little sister yelling at my older brother. “But where did it go?” she shouted. “I don’t know!” he replied, annoyed. “Can you leave? I’m in class!” “Hey,” I said, playing peacemaker as always. “What happened?” “Josh stole my stuffed penguin!” “No, I didn’t!” Sensing that trying to […]
Look, I just had to stop at the 7/11. But the bike rack was full, and I didn’t want to leave it out on the street… so I used a spare ziptie to attach it to a tree. And it would only work if the bike was standing straight up. After five or ten minutes […]
I slump down on the curb, feeling forsaken. “What’s wrong?” Leah asks, sitting down next to me. I glance over at my friend. “I don’t think the board liked my idea.” “Neglected, huh. Remember when I had the idea for the portable vacuum? When it just wouldn’t take off, and I got fired?” “You’re […]
My one little word for 2021 is persevere. 2020 was pretty hard, and the beginning of 2021 hasn’t been too great. It’s hard to remain positive. I’m hoping this word reminds me to keep my head up and hang in there, even through difficult times. I have three goals for this year, or three resolutions. […]
I was riding down the street on my yellow bicycle when a car hit me. I don’t remember much after that. But now I’m blinking my eyes open to an empty gold room, with a man standing in the corner. “Oh, you’re up,” he says. “Am I dead?” The man ignores my questions, instead he […]
Once, there was a man who suffered such great heartbreak that he isolated himself from the world. He wandered into the great forest, sinking to the ground and letting the green leaves envelop him in shade. Decades passed, and yet the man remained unchanged, wallowing in his sorrow. After centuries, he became one with […]
The ticking of a clock grows relentlessly louder. Tick, tock, tick, tock. It’s like a nail is being driven into my head, distracting and intrusive. I stare up at the ceiling, eyes unfocused. Everything looks blurry. A car passes outside the window. Suddenly, tires squeal against the pavement. Everything is eerily quiet. The clock has […]
Hey, everyone! It’s getting colder, and lights are going up around my neighborhood. As you can see in the picture, even my dog Sam is ready for Christmas. Of course, it’s going to look very different this year because of COVID-19. My family and I have been in quarantine for a couple of weeks, so […]
Hi! Grace here. I’m anxious, exhausted, and stressed out, but it’s time for another blog post. The picture you can see above is the life-sized skeleton we had in my yard for Halloween. It’s name is Skelly, and it’s like my favorite decoration ever. For communications this week, we were supposed to do 20 questions. […]
