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Dasha Rahman She sat with her eyes wide open, the sheets wrapped around her. You could see the outline of her frame peeking through, the thin sheets not giving much comfort to the cold. Whiteness surrounded the wooden bed, with a few letters on the wall that spelled out her name—the kind you would give … Continue reading She’s Leaving Home

Oana-Maria Moldovan Much could have been said about the star-shaped small town, which was destined for both greatness and failure in equal measure. But one thing was true: it was full of rich kids with no real friends or dreams or opinions. Or was it? In Matereo, the so-called town of Angels, there was no … Continue reading What Happens When You Are a Mockingbird

Bianca Macalalag I look at my mother. She is 50 years old. I look at her face, it's etched with evidences of her life, her laughs, her worries, everything powerful enough to morph her features into a picture. With all this to ponder, With so many questions to ask, only one escapes the confines of … Continue reading Moving

Tiana Muco Not based on true historical events. Dear Adalaide, Our love will run infinite. My love, I'm sure of it.  Even at the end of the world we had no complaints because we had each other. You are what drove my existence. I am constantly lost in your eyes, how could someone so beautiful … Continue reading The Curse

Fayrouz Mishak Wherever he went, Oliver Hayes carried a penny in his pocket. The penny had no worth, no weight, except for the weight it took off of Oliver’s shoulders. People knew Oliver as a maverick. He seemed to go through life without a care in the world. He didn’t care about school, didn’t care … Continue reading Tomorrow

Jolene Hii Birthdays are bittersweet. Dina knows that better than anyone, as she taps her fingers onto the cold marble of the kitchen counter and readjusts the bandage on her forearm. Tenth of June—the dreaded date suspended in between a departing spring descending into a ready summer. Where brisk winds dissolve into sweltering heat and … Continue reading Champagne Problems

Callie Toppozini Deep in the forest, where the moon only scarcely reached and the mud stuck to your boots, stood a girl holding a gift. In that little box was a flower. Its roots were torn apart and it lacked water. Even in its death, the flower shone.  The girl had received her small invitation … Continue reading Nightfall

Gemma Nichols Part I - Girl Every day I watched him with a steady gaze. He limped through the streets dragging a smooth black stone on a thin string behind him. It bounced and skipped across the uneven pavement in a way that almost made it come alive. Solemnly choked and bound, captive for eternity. … Continue reading Robin Egg Eyes

E. Simon She wasn’t sure when it had happened, but as she glanced down at her hands she was clutching fistfuls of daisies, carnations, and tulips. Their petals felt soft and smooth between her fingertips. She waited in silence on that corner: watching as the birds flew by, as neighbours drove home from work, as … Continue reading A Fistful of Daises

Juliana Taboada I know for a fact that when you finish reading this you will think it's all a fictional story, but let me tell ya, I saw it with my own eyes. It all sounds impossible, and if somebody came up to me and narrated a story like this I'd certainly not believe them. … Continue reading Duck, Duck, Neighbor