Stories by Mia Botha

Too Soon

April 10, 2018 by Mia Botha 2018 Spring Writing Contest 2 Comments

This story is by Mia Botha and was part of our 2018 Spring Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. The machine beeps. The solid green line painting a familiar picture. A picture I have come to know and trust. A line that keeps my children alive. The beep that allows…

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A New Born Baby

December 21, 2016 by Mia Botha 2016 Winter Writing Contest 0 Comments

This story is by Mia Botha and was part of our 2016 Winter Writing Contest. You can find all the Winter Writing Contest stories here. I take off my coat, the room is stifling. “May I?” I ask again, holding my coat up to the hook behind the door. She is absolutely absorbed but spares…

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