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ANNA IS GONE • by Heather Haigh

February 17, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

They tried not to notice my voice was too loud at the funeral. I’m the quiet one.My skirt was too short. I’m the modest one. They admonished me quietly when I got detention but I saw the panic in their… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories death, friendship, grief, Heather Haigh

THE SHOPLIFTERS • by Nicole Sellew

January 30, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I wonder if having a guy cum in you once — just a little bit — really makes a baby. I would never get an abortion either way, since I was raised Catholic, but Plan B is kind of a… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories abortion, being Catholic, car accidents, friendship, Nicole Sellew, one-night stands, Plan B

NAVIGATING THE PATHS OF FRIENDSHIP • by Sharon J. Clark

October 12, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The problem with friendships was the invisible boundary lines and the unscripted definitions that everyone seemed to understand. Everyone except Thelma, who found them mystifying. It hadn’t always been so complicated. On her first day at school, Jenny Smith sat… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories friendship, Sharon J. Clark, working in retail

THE LIBRARY GHOST • by Lauryn Mercredi

August 21, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Oscar stood in the atrium of the central branch of the city library. It was midnight and the only illumination came from amber lights along the walls and the red Exit signs, creating a surreal glow. Oscar inhaled the slight… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories afterlife, books, friendship, ghosts, Lauryn Mercredi, libraries

I’M FINE • by D.C. Huffman

August 11, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Molly smiled when she saw the package was from her best friend Katie. Tomorrow was Molly’s birthday. Because of this pandemic they wouldn’t be able to get together for dinner. A week ago Katie had called to ask how she… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories D.C. Huffman, friendship, leaving a marriage

IN THE EMBERS • by Ben Werdmuller

August 6, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I see her in the twisted remains of the dermatologist’s office, surrounded by ash and steel. Smoke still hangs low in the air. The fire marshal gave the all-clear to return early in the morning, and now, as the sun… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories Ben Werdmuller, fires, fortune cookies, friendship, memories

THE WATER AND THE STONE • by Michael Long

July 3, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The story of the world is the story of the water and the stone. They were here before the plants and the creatures and it was their world. But they were not friends. The water was quick and curious, rushing… Continue Reading →

Stories, Surreal competition, friendship, Michael Long

UNCLE DON GETS TWITTER • by Benjamin Brandenburg

April 17, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Don Hartford @UncleDoninIndiana · Sept 17 Today Kyle showed up at house w/mother. Lovely woman. Different than expected/pictured. Kyle been exaggerating? Possibly! Brought cake for birthday. How great to be surprised? Sometimes think seen all life can offer & feel… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories aging, Benjamin Brandenburg, friendship, infertility, social media

THE LAST SATURDAY OF THE SUMMER • by AJ Skelly

September 5, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“Come on, Teagan Jane. Let’s go.” Jarrett pulled me to my feet. “Where are we going?” It was the last Saturday night of the summer. Senior year started next week. “Let’s just go. I can’t be still anymore.” I let… Continue Reading →

Romance, Stories AJ Skelly, friendship, stars, teenagers

OPTIONS • by Andrée Gendron

August 15, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Jane, my best friend ever since junior high, cornered me after work to ask what was going on. She hadn’t seen nor heard from me in weeks. She and others must have left me a million text messages. I never… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories Andrée Gendron, friendship, unwanted pregnancy

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