Stories tagged with "cruel"

  • Debut

    There was a rustle of crinoline as she swept away on his arm, laughing throatily at something he said. I pushed my chair furt…

  • Principal Inspired by text

    So, that’s where I am now. I’m holding my nose in a big wad of tissues, it feels like it’s broken. Sam is sitting next to me,...

  • Misguided Rain

    The rain is falling-
    upside down
    falling up, from the muddy
    grass, the dark pavement
    under my feet
    like a reflection gone
    aw…

  • [Living Descrip. challenge] Sign Language (or otherwise known as Useful Until Useless) Inspired by text

    It stood there. Tall, thin, flat. It’s bright orange face lined with bold black letters.

    Day in and day out it’s sandbagged…

  • Perfect imperfections.. Inspired by a photo

    (Bam!) Magazines.. (Bam!) Media… (Bam!) Celebrities…

    Ouch.There goes your self-esteem, your pride, your individuality.An…

  • The Truth About The Curse Inspired by text

    I screamed and recoiled backwards, nearly tripping over a book. The canary squawked in sympathy or fright, I couldn’t tell wh…

  • No Ordinary Pirate Inspired by text

    My father turned as I ran towards him, but instead of looking pleased to see me, he looked plainly horrified.

    “NO! Don’t com…

  • Now or Never Inspired by text

    Violet struggled in his grasp. “Shoot him, Casey! Shoot the bloody coward in the ba-”

    “Nobody move or this she-devil gets it…

  • Such a Small Thing Inspired by a photo

    She wasn’t my favorite student. She wasn’t my least favorite, either. She was just one of the countless children that have pe…

  • The Death of the Internet

    65% of the internet wants to make me become a stupid, hedonistic, hyperactive, conforming, jingoistic, easily amused, bigoted…