Category: 250 words

  • Spinster

    “I never knew how to behave properly.  Or at least what my mom considers to be proper behavior.  But what if my life is proper and hers is not?”  As I ran down the beach, I contemplated how I was going to break up with my mother.  I just didn’t know how I could continue to live…

  • Getting into Harvard

    “The enemy has ears everywhere.  I know they do.  You have to stay vigilant.  You cannot lose concentration or it could be your final mistake.”  Mykala moved the beam of the flashlight from face to face.  I knew what she was trying to do and I wouldn’t let myself fall under her spell like I had done so many times.  Mykala was notorious…

  • Another Dimension

    “I know I live in another dimension.  It’s how I can save myself.  To keep myself out of harm’s way.”  Lance listened carefully as he started to stretch slowly.  I watched him as I talked and wondered how he could seem so calm and collected all the time.  It was beginning to drive me crazy.  “Have you…

  • Rumors and Lies

    “I’m going to start a rumor.  I just need to decide how damaging it’s going to be.”  Sierra was whispering a little too loudly.  Either she didn’t care or forgot I was sitting behind her.  I often felt like I was forgotten by those who considered me to be a ‘friend.’  Or at least I thought they considered me to…

  • Send a Message

    “We only wanted to send a message,” I stumbled over my words, but finally managed to get them out  We had only been trying to pull a prank on Justin, but everything had gone horribly wrong.  Matt had left me behind to get caught which was not surprising.  He was the type of guy who would never take responsibility…

  • Pretty as a Postcard

    “I hate when people tell me I’m as ‘pretty as a postcard.’  Why do people think that’s a compliment?  I want to be noticed for my brain – something I actually work to improve.”  The longer I listened to Morgan talk, the more I tuned her out.  I would be ecstatic for anyone to give…

  • Sunshine and Roses

    The moment I walked out of Megan’s house, I knew I was never going back.  Going back meant I was giving up on myself and my future.  As much as I tried to hold everything in, the tears started to fall as I got into my car.  No one ever told me moving on would be so hard, but yet so…

  • Email Inbox

    The day I got the email was the day my life changed forever.  Everything I thought I knew was thrown out the window.  I couldn’t ask my mother because I knew she wouldn’t know how to respond or what to do.  I read the email once more and slowly closed the lid to my laptop.  “No homework to…

  • Bagel Bites

    “I have always believed in the power of prayer.” I overheard my aunt on the phone and almost spit out my dinner.  Not that it would have mattered too much since I wasn’t a fan of Bagel Bites, but they were currently the only thing to eat in the entire house.  My aunt was notorious for refusing to…

  • The Scuffle

    “Was there a scuffle?”  I stared at my shoes as the principal quizzed me.  Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Savannah staring at him defiantly.  I wondered how she could be so brave at a time like this.  “Of course there was a scuffle.  You know because you’ve already watched the video.”  I knew Savannah…