Category: Stories

Looking back now, I should have seen the signs. My mom had always been there for me, but this time was different. The way she said “no” on that phone call wasn’t…

A regular Saturday. I was out in the yard, knee-deep in my little jungle of weeds, enjoying the early afternoon sun when I spotted Dylan, my neighbor’s son, making his way up…

Hello! My name is Andrea, and anyone who has had to deal with a crazy landlord will relate to my story. So, here we go. A few months ago, my bestie, Jenna,…

I’d been biting my tongue for seven years, ever since my dad married Kathleen. She arrived like a walking whirlwind when I was 15. I never met her daughter (she lives on…

Two months ago, I was at work when my phone rang. It was Mom. “Meg, it’s Grandpa,” she barely managed to speak. “He’s in the hospital. He—” “What? Hospital?” I cut her…

I’ve never stopped leaving the porch light on, and the reason behind that is that I believe he’s coming back. I’m talking about my older brother, my only sibling, who vanished when…

My cousin Sarah and I have always had a complicated relationship. She’s loud and bubbly, but also the type of person who craves the spotlight. And because of that, our entire family…

Richard approached one of his company’s offices, the cold air biting at his skin as he pulled his coat tighter. The past month had been grueling and filled with disappointment. He had…

Oh, weddings… They always had a way of stirring up old memories, bringing me back to that day when David and I said our vows. Our wedding wasn’t anything grand or over…

Weddings are supposed to bring families together, not tear them apart. Mine should have been perfect… until my mother-in-law decided that money mattered more than love. She tried to throw my parents…