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One look from her mother stopped her words right in their tracks. Peter smirked but stopped himself from smiling. They went on talking for a few more minutes, until he felt better about school, and then they all headed off … Continue reading →

He looked up at her, but kept on chewing, not speaking to her. Cerys plopped down in the chair adjacent to him and took a handful of crackers. He glared at her and pulled the plate closer to himself. “Do … Continue reading →

Himeko had written a haiku that day, but Cerys had no idea what it meant. Soaring above clouds All elements as though one Wind water air flame “This one is like a riddle,” Cerys complained. “What is it about?” Her … Continue reading →

Those journals were where the girls wrote down their most important thoughts and short stories, as well as the occasional poem. They had tiny sketches in the margins, and things that they did not want to forget. Most nights, they … Continue reading →

When they’d had enough swinging, they went to Himeko’s house. Even though her parents were a little stricter than Cerys’s, it was quieter there– especially this close to bedtime. Himeko only had two siblings, brothers, and they were both away … Continue reading →

Cerys nodded glumly. “My mom made me sit down in the kitchen and watched me do them all while she cooked dinner,” she grumbled. “It only took me ten minutes.” “If math is so easy for you, why are you … Continue reading →

Cerys sat on the street corner, staring at the sidewalk across the street. Two cars had crashed there earlier that day, and had left behind a sprinkling of shattered glass. Now, whenever a car drove by, and the headlights shined … Continue reading →

As a writer, the first thing I thought when my friends shared this quote online was. “Write another book!”  …As if I didn’t already have enough that I’m working on. First of all, I understand the metaphor behind it.  It’s … Continue reading →