Short Stories

  • The Perfect Scene

    There was rain tapping on the window. Wrestling leaves were clinging onto the trees. There was a baseball game in the sky with fireworks and home runs. The light was playing hide and go seek with us too. The flames on the candles were dancing, every pop of fire the beginning of a new show.

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  • The Last Forty Minutes (Part 4)

    2:22. Tyler, one of the boys who sits behind you, has walked up to Mr. Todo. He taps his shoulder after verbal cues did not catch his attention. “What,” Mr. Todo yells while turning to him. His hand barely misses smacking him straight across the face. “I-I-,” Tyler stutters. The class has erupted into laughter.

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  • The Last Forty Minutes (Part 3)

    2:00.  Thirty-five more minutes. So close to driving far away from here. You glance at Amy. Her nose is in her book, yet she is also answering Mr. Todo’s questions. She is also answering them correctly. You realize that you should probably learn a thing or two from her. You peak at Mr. Todo. He

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  • The Last Forty Minutes (Part 2)

    “Welcome to our last history class together this year,” he says. The people around you cheer like they have just won their independence. That was in the 1700s, you think as you roll your eyes. A grin grows on your face. You peer across the room to your best friend, Amy. She’s rolling her eyes

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