Break From Reality. Daily.
This story is by D.A. Steen and was part of our 2017 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. Have you ever met the person you know you’re supposed to be with? It was like that with Ella and me. From the first moment I saw her, I had the…
by D.A. Steen Mary Simms wavered from her chores—daydreaming. The chickens cackled and crowed about her feet—but she paid them no mind. She squeezed the corn feed in her left hand so tightly it hurt. It was late summer, 1871, and her dreams of ever escaping Hatton Springs dimmed even as the sun’s bright morning rays blazed…
