Category: stories

There are times in life that are so odd, emotional, or surprising that they seem like they belong…

The day of my grandmother’s funeral was sunny. No thunderclaps, no storm clouds. Just warmth. The kind she…

I could feel the tension under Dakota’s skin, like a taut wire ready to snap or sing. This…

Kevin was walking home with his file in his hand. He was visibly upset. A recruiter he interviewed…

I always told Ethan I would be there for him. That’s what mothers do, right? When he was…

Sometimes, it’s the most routine situations that catch us off guard. What seems like a simple tale can…

Isabel stepped into her home, her arms laden with bags and gifts to surprise Paul for his birthday.…

I met Jack a year ago in the least romantic way possible: by spilling an entire iced latte…

There’s a strange numbness that settles in when you’ve been grieving too long. By the time we got…

Christmas is a sad season and meant only for the rich. The phrase came to Cameron in an…