Break From Reality. Daily.
Stranger at the Funeral I hesitate at the entrance to the funeral chapel, adjusting the itchy black hat I’d thrown on at the last minute. I seem to be one of the few women wearing black. When did that happen? And why am I even here? Small groups of people mill around, speaking in muted…
This story is by Darlene Elder and was part of our 2025 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. When my ten-year-old asked if she was wanted, I nearly choked on my chai. Why was she asking? Did her older sister say something? Or maybe her dad, my ex-husband? I wouldn’t…
This story is by Darlene Elder and was part of our 2022 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. The Most Terrifying Ghost Jeremiah was old. Very, very old. And he was a ghost. He had once been the most terrifying ghost in the neighborhood. But alas. his skills had deteriorated…
