The Box
By Carter M. Grey eyes followed the lines of the print on the crisp piece of paper which advertised the job application. The eyes belonged to a man. His clothes,…
Read MoreThe Reset
By Oliver E. Mark woke up every single day. The air always smelled of rot. His bed felt like a sandbag. An emptiness inside him hollowed him out a little…
Read MoreMurry’s Thing Part III
By Murry J (Catch up on Chapters 1 here and Chapter 2 here.) The remaining enemies fled down the path, but few withstood the hail of arrows, and soon the…
Read MoreMurry’s Thing Part II
By Murry J There were about thirty men. Their leader, a tall man with intricately detailed bronze armor and a brass helmet topped with a large crest, rode on a…
Read More6-word short stories
Seven Hills recently celebrated the life and impact of Al Cappolillo. In his honor, students participated in a number of literary activities. One of those activities involved writing a 6-word…
Read MoreI Hadn’t a Reason Part 2
By Archie D. After the ceremony, everyone went back to the terrace to drink and congratulate the couple. I managed to find Henry and pulled him aside, sitting him down…
Read MoreI Hadn’t a Reason Part I
By Archie D. The guards gave me a piece of paper and charcoal today, for the purpose of writing I assume. No warning, no instructions, with some intended use that…
Read MoreGerald the Epic Crime Solver
By Colton W. Gerald was a tall and skinny boy. He was watching his favorite movie, Epic Crime Solvers LXXII, when all of the sudden he thought to himself, what…
Read MoreSPIRAL
By Charlie B. The island is where birds go to die. The dark, towering spires made of the blackest obsidian dot the island, their sharp peaks slicing through the mist…
Read MoreSisyphus
By Teddy. S. Grains of cold amber sands plague me with each step. I drag at the weights that ground me from flight and grow heavier with each step. My…
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