Mona Lisa in Mona Lisa Out The guard watched as Mother Nature took over the scene; the birds were chirping making beautiful noises – it sounded like harmony to the guard, but he shook his head and continued his vigilance. He’d been on duty since midnight and his relief was late. Finally, his relief was Read more…
I was always doing something wrong. I was doing poorly in school and always got made fun of, and today I got into a fight while defending my little brother, who was called dumb by a boy I passed on my way home from school. The idea of me getting into a fight disgusted my Read more…
The Herbalist A heavy woman in her mid-40s, with frizzy, curly hair and a mischievous glint in her eye kicked open her 1925 Chevy door and kicked it back, walking with a slouch up to her front door. “And this is the only time when I wish Read more…
A Two In One Day “It’s going to be a white Christmas!” exclaimed Annie’s little sister. Annie Stone and her family, which consisted of her parents, her older brother, her two younger twin sisters and her baby brother, had just moved from Florida to Michigan. “Yes, our first white Christmas!” said Mrs. Stone. Outside their Read more…
Firebirds When one day my loneliness built a castle, I kept myself inside. Three despicable thieves tried to break through the wall, damaged the gates with swords and torches and entered the high tower. They stole the nightingale and kept it as gift from the dead. Little did I know that the nightingale was buried Read more…
