By Austin Sanniota Edwards Staring didn't accomplish much. In fact, it seemed to worsen the situation. I missed them; I couldn't hide that from anyone. I couldn't deny that when they were in my life the world looked, well, more vibrant and beautiful. I saw things more clearly then. In that realization, all the hours … Continue reading The Last Time I Saw Them
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What I Didn’t Know Before
By Mo David Staring doesn't accomplish much, but that doesn't stop me. We're in her mom's minivan, parked in front of the house I grew up in. The grassy lawn rises and dips in ways I didn't know I remembered. The tree is still strong and quiet. The brick walls sit solidly beneath a fresh … Continue reading What I Didn’t Know Before
Marlena Ducharme
By Jim Burchill Staring didn't accomplish much; one dimple was still bigger than the other. The eyes still had flecks of yellow and brown that ruined the green, and the teeth were still three tints from acceptable white. “Who looks at eyes, anyway?” she scoffed, and resumed her hand washing. The ID card balanced on … Continue reading Marlena Ducharme
The Adventures of Cake Girl
By Caitlin Carr Staring didn’t accomplish much. And by that, I mean anything. No matter how hard I glare at the wall, wishing for some sort of latent superpower to awaken and allow me to disintegrate it or pass through it or I’d even take invisibility, although I’ve heard some horror stories about that one, … Continue reading The Adventures of Cake Girl
The Worst Thing in the World
"Isn't it fun to fall in love?" he asks, not waiting for an answer and laughing at his own cleverness. A sandy curl falls over one dark brown eye and he leaves it there. I'm sure he thinks that he looks charming, a romancer and an artist. His eyes leave mine and rake across my … Continue reading The Worst Thing in the World
