The night was cool and empty. I sat in the parking lot, sitting with my CD player blaring music. The stale air that stayed locked in the car was freed into the cool air of the night. I watched the gas...
The bell rings overhead, signaling the end of our class period. I gather my things and walk out from the English classroom towards the lunch room, where I’m supposed to be meeting Jayden, my boyfriend....
“It’s about time you showed up.” Sydney closed the apartment door behind her to find her roommate Faith standing in the kitchen leaning against the counter, arms crossed and tapping a foot on the...
“Come on, come on.” I whisper to myself anxiously. “Where are you at?” A minute passes and then a flicker of light appears rising out of the grass. It was like a drop of the sun had risen up with...
The rain pummels down on the roof. I am sitting alone on the porch listening to the cars splash across the slick road in the distance. The refreshing smell of the rainclouds relaxes me coupled with the...
Brandon Coon, Frederick High Staff
• December 26, 2020
"Look what I got!"
Beth rolled her eyes as Lindsey revealed the box. A Ouija board? Really? How cliche can a slumber party get?
"Awesome!" Sarah said. "Macey, turn off the lights."
The giggling...
Beads of sweat ran down Ryan's face. He glanced at the timer... thirty seconds.
Maybe my last thirty seconds to live, he thought.
There's a stone by the wall. Groping in the darkness, he picks it up...
“Uh, Kendra? You okay?”
I waited, but she didn't answer--she just smiled.
I shifted nervously in the passenger seat. She's smiling, so just smile back, I thought. She'd been acting weird the whole...