Break From Reality. Daily.
Sunlight danced on the marina. A briny zephyr caressed my skin, causing a loose black curl to slip from my messy ponytail. I brushed it away and kept scribbling notes. An ocean gust threatened to rip today’s entry out of my journal. Entry #13: Eleventh day observing subject A. Still no suspicious activity. I leafed…
This story is by J. M. Gil and was part of our 2025 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. Easel before me, I gripped the paintbrush, bringing shadows to life on a gray canvas. I couldn’t stop. It seemed to bleed secrets I didn’t understand. “Another dark one, Enigma girl?”…
This story is by J. M. Gil and was part of our 2025 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. Easel before me, I gripped the paintbrush, bringing shadows to life on a gray canvas. I couldn’t stop. It seemed to bleed secrets I didn’t understand. “Another dark one, Enigma girl?”…
This story is by J. M. Gil and was part of our 2024 Spring Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. Exhilaration pulsed through my body as I soared, gliding effortlessly through the midnight sky. Ever since I was a little girl, I dreamed of this moment, but this experience surpassed all…
