I Wish . . .
A mother and a son, separately regretting the way they’ve treated each other in the past, wish to make things right March 20, 2020: “When I talk about the most drastic action we can take,...
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A mother and a son, separately regretting the way they’ve treated each other in the past, wish to make things right
March 20, 2020: “When I talk about the most drastic action we can take, this is it. New York is locked down; New Yorkers will only be allowed to leave their homes for essential business.”
Diana sighed and switched off the radio just before—
“Mooom?
Twenty years in the future, an orphan boy tries to find his place in a world permanently altered by COVID-19
The boy dragged his metal wagon down the crumbled pavement.
Thump, thump, thump. The cart wobbled every time it hit a piece of loose asphalt. Each package in it was wrapped securely in plastic to keep the contents from sliding out during the unstable journey.
The narrator and her mothers try to come to terms with some terrible news
There was a mourning dove sitting on our roof. Well, sitting might not be the right word. Most of the time, we say one word because a better word doesn’t exist. For example, if there was a word that meant there is a bomb whistling toward your family and all you can do is wait for the explosion which will ruin your life,...
After learning he has only a few days left live, a man looks back on his life
Theodore Colin looked out from his too-small chair in his roach-ridden room. The majestic cherry tree stood outside, greeting him as always. It was the only color in his life; his retirement home was as grey as his soul.
Kate and her pet mouse set out to scale colossal, rocky Mt. Treacherous
“Squeak!”
I was feeding my pet mouse, Hammy, some savory cheese I’d ripped off my sandwich. My eyes, as blue as the sea that peeked over the top of the trees and poked around the mountain that loomed above us, gazed affectionately at him.
Naomi and Oscar are best friends, and they do the same thing every day—or at least, they used to
Naomi Keith’s feet slapped the cracked pavement of the sidewalk. She scoured the streets of Cedar Key, their small Florida town, looking for any interesting people. Her best friend, Oscar Hernandez, walked next to her.
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Chapter One
The mind of Azalea Morroe’s father was coming apart. Gradually, and only at the seams, but coming apart all the same—and that was where the adventure began.
Henry Morroe was not terribly old, nor terribly unhealthy.
Katrina’s life changes when she starts visiting Mr. McCumber, a lonely old man with no family of his own
Chapter One
Lord I been hangin’ out of town in that low-down rain
Watchin’ good-time Charlie, friend, is drivin’ me insane
Down on shady Charlotte Street, the green lights look red
Wish I was back home on the farm, in my feather bed
The soft music of the guitar floated thr...
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
—Oscar Wilde
Chapter 1
“And that’s exactly why you should try Milky’s chocolate ice cream!” I conclude, bowing as my excited audience showers me in a standing ovation.
It’s Saturday night, and my parents are sitting on our squishy velvet sofa, watching me rehearse for the big advertisement audition coming up in a month...
This is the third and final installment of Ariana Kralicek’s novella. You can read the first two installments in the April and May 2021 issues of Stone Soup, or in its entirety here.
Chapter 17
On the way to the hospital, everything is like a jumble. It kind of feels like sorting through old books, if you know what I mean.