Mark is the black sheep of the family and thinks the government monitors cell phones, so he never called. But when Ben receives a letter with an… Read more “The Invitation”
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Chemicals Burn Nude
“I don’t know how this happened,” Nathan told Julie over the phone. He paced the living room, telling Julie what he remembered about the previous night. “And… Read more “Chemicals Burn Nude”
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(© 2020 AC) (Erica Orloff edited this short story.) (Wattpad, Amazon Kindle.)
Told You So
The sun crawled out of the deep, but it was still brutally cold. I stood, key in hand, before her bedroom door — a door I promised… Read more “Told You So”
Tight Jeans
“Do these jeans make me look, you know, fat?” Melissa said, through squinted, teary eyes.I stopped. “Me?” I pointed at myself the way a preoccupied kid in… Read more “Tight Jeans”
Love You?
“Not at all?” Shannon said. “Love you? Are you talking to me?” “Well?” Shannon crossed her arms, shifting her weight to her back foot. “Do you?” “Going… Read more “Love You?”
New Tattoo
A memory pictured in the snap of a blink with shaded ink dries lies where dreams go to die. (© 2022 AC) (Wattpad, Amazon Kindle.)
Birthday Blues
“But this can’t be the end,” Gina said.“Why?” I asked, resting my hands on my hips like I knew the answer before she told me.“Because… I’m… I’m—”“What,… Read more “Birthday Blues”
Mapping Affection
The distance from the sparkle in Kara’s eye to when she last said goodbye rested in the bed of a pickup truck somewhere out west. The shortcut… Read more “Mapping Affection”
We Deserve Each Other (Valentine’s Day)
“Don’t pretend you didn’t mean it,” I said, wiping tears with a tissue. “You return after ten years and expect—” “I don’t have a Valentine,” Sara said, closing the distance… Read more “We Deserve Each Other (Valentine’s Day)”
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