Category: 250 words

  • In the Moment

    I always wanted to live in the moment, but lately, I’ve been having a bit of trouble not obsessing over every little thing.  Every occurrence, every word.  It wasn’t until I read your essay that my attention became divided.  I had been content with myself and my daily life until your words brought me out…

  • Cozy

    “But look how cozy it looks!  And there is a fireplace and a stack of firewood already ready for us.  This is going to be perfect.”  I turned to Grace to see if she was as excited as I was only to see her nose deep into her phone.  She must have sensed me staring…

  • Epic Countdown

    The final moments of my night culminated in the biggest letdown I had ever experienced.  Even I was shocked by the amount of grief I felt in the pit of my stomach from what I was hoping would have been an epic night.  I knew I had placed too much energy into how I thought…

  • Bonfire

    The warmth of the fire did not lessen the ice forming in the pit of my stomach.  I knew to get what I wanted, I would have to temporarily abandon the woods and the bonfires I dearly loved.  I knew following my dreams required me to be in the city for a few short months…

  • Love Shaped Mistake

    My love shaped mistake obsessed over wearing green.  A color I hated beginning on day 651.  Greg had been my first love and the one who successfully sabotaged everything I had worked for. Every single aspect of my life had slowly gone to pot before my eyes during Greg and I’s relationship.  At one time,…

  • From the Grave

    I knew our life was going to be hell as soon as I saw the shadow.  The shadow of our greatest crime would always be in our background and hanging over our heads.  The only problem being I was the only one who knew about the shadow and knew nothing about it was our fault. …

  • The Sleepover

    “Man oh man.  Oh man.  What are we going to do?  Man.  Oh man.”  I listened to Amari panic as I slowly tried to drive away from the scene of our ‘crime.’  Toilet papering on the night of our annual soccer sleepover had gone awry when someone had called the police.  “We’re driving away, as…

  • Turtle Doves

    “Who wants two turtle doves?  Who even wants one?  Dumb.  Turn it off.”  Michelle’s voice came from her bedroom and I was tempted to turn it off, but part of me wanted to keep it on.  I personally loved Christmas music and would listen to it all year if I could.  I made myself limit…

  • When Night Descends

    When the night descended, I knew I had finally gotten it right.  Everyone was home and everyone was safe.  The laughter floated through the open windows as my cousins told stories of their last, best, but short-lived weekend getaway. I always looked forward to this particular weekend because I knew it may be one of…

  • Fluorescent

    The lights were so bright my eyes started to water.  How can people stand to work under fluorescent lights if they can’t see straight?  I debated on how long I could work in an office building considering I had nothing going on with my life.  My parents threatened to cut me off if I didn’t…