Areida

Hide and Seek: The Child I can hear voices. I feel the warmth of a hand touching me gingerly. “Are you sure?” asks a soft, quavering voice. “It’s positive, Kayla,” ...

Just a freewrite I did today in under an hour... if there's anything you particularly like or dislike about my ...

Since she can't take anything with her when she goes, I've decided that this will be my older sister's birthday present. I would be eternally grateful if anyone would really ...

My younger sister, penname Addie Rivers, is holding a contest on writing.com, and this is my entry. The requirements specified 500-1000 words, and the story had to incorporate the line ...

Jack - No need to critique this one. I have far more sadistic plans for you, my friend. ** “Darling, come and look at your new baby brother.” Lucia Valerius ...

She was standing on the cliff, looking over into the great expanse below. The wind lifted her hair from her shoulders and it waved in front of her, whipping in ...

Hail Mary She was a beautiful woman, trapped inside of herself. I never knew anyone stronger than my mother, nor more vulnerable. Her strength showed when she stayed up long ...

It rained the morning you were born. I was six, and furious with our parents for daring to have another child. They had our older brother—the golden-haired, athletic son any ...

Five Bars in Rome: Letter to an American SoldierFor Via, in honor of Matt, and all of America’s fallen heroes.** I woke up crying. My cell phone told me it ...

It rained the morning you were born. I was six, and furious with our parents for daring to have another child. They had our older brother—the golden-haired, athletic son any ...

Author's Note: I used to churn out a short story I was pleased with every couple of months, but since I started at West Point, haven't had the kind of ...