Pangea gripped the cold metal of the polished mirror and slumped in her green chair. Tears tumbled down her face. Her eyes were the color of storm-tossed seas because of the images that flashed across the cold, clear glass every time she looked at it. The pollution of a packaged society sickened her. Pangea’s veins ...

Normally, the first workday after a couple of days off energizes me. Today feels like a hangover after a weekend of partying. A hangover would be easier to deal with. Instead, I’m dealing with this creepy feeling over the upcoming meeting with my boss at the night’s end. Prior to my weekend departure, Ted informed ...

The house vibrates with laughter, rocking the walls. Mom looks like she is about to lose it, so I place my hand over hers to calm her. I’ve been researching on Google, trying to learn what we’re facing. The last thing we need is for her to add to its power again. What I gleaned ...

The first day after a long weekend is always extra miserable in high school, and the fates are giving Hannah no exception to that rule this morning. Despite the excitement at homecoming, Hannah feels like a zombie walking through the front doors. She keeps silent while walking to gym class as the rest of the ...

A couple of weeks had passed since the hostage-taking of Hannah’s English class. The school had slowly returned to what most would consider routine. The focus now would be on homecoming season. Hannah hadn’t planned on attending the dance, but her friends talked her into it. Hannah was nervous and unsure while she got ready ...

In the far future, the world has become a more dangerous place. Things long thought fantasy have made their presence known. They seek humanity’s positions of power; churches, colleges, and schools. This makes it more hazardous to get an education than even during the early 2000s when school shootings were widespread. Grailand High students are ...

My heart sinks when I hear the front door lock, followed by the beast’s sinister laugh. I didn’t think beyond grabbing mom before she ran up the stairs, nor did I realize how powerful her emotions were to wake the monster. With my arm still around her waist, I pull her back down the stairs ...

What if aliens showed up only cause they had the munchies.?

Queen Bevers - The witch from Victoria, Missouri. A beautiful woman was blamed for every horrible thing that happened in the town.

March 25th, 2008. 3:45 pm “This should work for your assignment for this week.” Nigel sets down the photograph and looks across the desk at his student. The 17-year-old slouches and fidgets. His fingers tangle in a set of headphones. “Where did you find the model?”  “I mean…” Nathan hesitates. “I just had my camera ...