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Alone
The moment Avery woke up that quiet morning, there was something heavy weighing on her chest. She tossed and turned all night with anticipation for what was coming the following day. She knew what was going to happen. Everyone did. She lived in a small town where nothing happened and when something did happen, everyone…
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Make or break
I wasn’t going to post this short, but then I thought, why the hell not? It’s just a story. Here’s a short story about embracing pain and experiences, while not letting them break you. Hope you enjoy. -Catie Make or Break Make or Break There’s a moment – we all experience it, and if you’re…
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Monster
Monster – A Short Story I had heard the story before. I would say that everyone in my town had. Especially the kids. I didn’t believe it, though I know some people, like my mother, did. He was just a boy. In his late teens, the legend said. He was told to be the sweetest…
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Bad First Dates
In honor of Halloween, here is a piece of flash fiction I wrote a few years ago about a bad first date that falls on Halloween. Hope you enjoy! Happy Halloween! “So, Alec, what is the worst date you’ve ever been on?” My sister, Sarah, asks me from across the table. She, and I along…
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Happy Birthday
A piece of flash fiction by Catherine Kos. Happy Birthday I wake up to the sun shining through my window, and my radio alarm singing a pop song next to me on my nightstand. Today is my eighteenth birthday. Part of me feels like I shouldn’t be excited but there is another part of me…
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