Break From Reality. Daily.
This story is by Kayla Aldan and was part of our 2018 Spring Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. We were sent to the island to die. A gurgling river of viscous fire oozes from a sore in the earth and splits into two winding arms that spread out a…
This story is by Kayla Aldan and was part of our 2017 Winter Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. A single candle atop a corner table lit the room. To the right of the table and across from the couch where Martin slept stood a pair of arched doors adorned…
This story is by Kayla Aldan and was part of our 2017 Winter Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. A single candle atop a corner table lit the room. To the right of the table and across from the couch where Martin slept stood a pair of arched doors adorned…
This story is by Kayla Aldan and was part of our 2017 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. Can a person literally fall in love? Technically and grammatically, no. People who say that have used “literally” in an incorrect manner. None of these individuals have tumbled down a flight…
This story is by Kayla Aldan and was part of our 2017 Summer Writing Contest. You can find all the Summer Writing Contest stories here. Today is June 30, 2017. If you’re reading this electronic post, this is the first message I’ve managed to get out in thirty years, five months, and twenty-three days. My…
This story is by Kayla Aldan and was part of our 2017 Spring Writing Contest. You can find all the Spring Writing Contest stories here. “What’s going on?” Gahrryn barged into the meeting hall of the Time Council. “Why can’t Myleha return home?” The light conversation came to a halt as scattered groups of men…
This story is by Kayla Aldan and was part of our 2016 Winter Writing Contest. You can find all the Winter Writing Contest stories here. It’s Sunday, and today is the first day in three years in which I’ll be spending the entire day with my daughter, Josephine. I live with my mother, or Nana…
