Friday is supposed to be a day to look forward to - TGIF, right? Sammy had been dreading Friday all week because he ...

“The entire shell is Chronium. That shields the op…” “You mean chrome. Chromium?” “Ahem. Crow NEE Uhm. Chronium. As...

The visitor asked, "Can you write a story without a prompt?" "I don't know," said the writer. "I've never tried." "...

Every morning, the No. 7 bus drives down Cherry Lane. The kids waiting for the bus get splashed by a puddle whenever ...

Leave me behind as you do is because of my fault. The fault you saw in me is the one you said you'd fix, it's the fau...

It was an odd feeling. Looking at a family. He'd been away from his own family for so long that he felt like he'd nev...

There's only one country in this world. You would think that would be a recipe for peace. But haven't you ever heard ...

All I heard were screams. I didn't want to enter the rickety barn, but I could not ignore the anguish that I heard in...

The kids huddled around the tiny bundt cake, sipping juice from their plastic cups. A lone candle burned at the cen...

We have been in the bunker for weeks now sharing a room with me and my five brothers. Its hard to imagine our life be...

If I were a scientist I would invent a drug, which could bring me back to all of the feelings I was able to experienc...

"Why did I have to dress up as Napoleon?" Billy thought as he entered the Halloween party. His friends were dressed ...

Once upon a time there was little man whom no-one believed. His name was Henry, and he loved to go to parties. But wh...

I waited for her, all night long I stood there waiting. As the crowd dissipated, I was left erect and waiting. I make...

The young woman stood in the garden, clutching a bunch of dead flowers. "This place needs a LOT of work," she thoug...

I've love photography ever since my father got me into it a few years ago. It would be hard to fill in his shoes. Aft...

I clutched onto the flowers. Today was the day. I am only 19 but I am getting married right now. My father was a rich...

My eight-year-old brother couldn't sleep. He had watched a scary movie, and its main character was invading his thoug...

We were sitting in the basement, Danny and me. Tv's on. Hockey game. Upstairs ma and pa is fighting again. Bills. Or ...

dear bobo, happy birthday! i am sorry i missed it, but i hummed the song for you this morning while we convoyed into ...

Sally hesitated before entering the beauty salon. She had lost the bet, and it was time to go blonde. Do blondes ha...

Was that a smile? Yes, it was! It was, in fact, the most beautiful smile I had ever seen. We waited two years to se...