The last thing I heard was a crack—an ear-splitting, gut-wrenching crack. As I woke, I found myself staring at the ceiling. It was fuzzy at first, from the suddenness. A
No matter how great in power someone is, there’s always something inescapable—chores. Sure, as a ruler, you can hire people to clean for you. But when your people riot and
Outside of town, on the winding Parkway Road, you can find a bicycle. It’s red and dainty with a light wicker basket. It sits on the Ganderson’s fence beside their
Sometimes I run into walls–mentally, emotionally, or even literally. Just when I feel closer to remembering what happened all those years ago, the moment I feel my memory is returning,
My eyes open to darkness. While my body’s rhythms stay steady, my mind races. I take a deep breath and roll over onto my back. I accidentally push the cat
Patricia didn’t remember what Gondwana had told her. She knew she asked questions. She also knew that, while hesitant, the skull had answered. But she had nothing to show for
With a strike of a match, Patricia lit the candle. The candlelight danced across the old, worn desk. The air was cold and dank, much like any other basement. Rows
People wondered about the woman who lived outside of town. Her farm was barely a half-acre. They saw her plow the ground, but never plant or water. Instead, the lanky,
The air is thick with fog, and weighs heavy on my chest. Sorrow fills my stomach. The tombstones are arranged in the same order—tall, flat, cross, tall, and so on.
“Les, les! Over here!” Dana said and waved over to me. Her purple tank already had more grass stains than actual color. “Looky what I found!” I smiled as she