Category Short Stories

The Most Beautiful Thing

Picture taken by: Sarah Sexton It was a quiet day in the town. There were men sifting rocks in the river. Others were striking at rocks in the mine. Children were playing. Mothers were watching, and silently, above on a tree,…

You are Worth It

“I don’t think I’m ready”, whispered Isabel to Angelica. Angelica smiled, “We never are”. “No,” continued Isabel, “If I go like I am, he will turn away from me”. Angelica smiled, but she was capable of such emotion, she would…

The Crashing Waves

Picture by: Sarah Sexton Once, there was a little boy sitting on the sand. He looked towards the ocean and seemed lost in thought. It was in the afternoon. The sun was setting, and in the distance, you could see…

Operation Desert Beacon

The squad flew into a stealth mode across the desert sky. They still had no visibility of their land objective, a small undetected group that crossed the villages on foot. The traveling group was appropriately named “The Ark” because they…

Operation Stomp on Snake

He was one of the generals who remained loyal to the King when a third of his army had revolted against him. He never questioned his Majesty’s orders, but this was a mission like no other soldier had been assigned…

Say Yes

Picture by Sarah Sexton It was a perfect day. It wasn’t humid. It wasn’t hot. It wasn’t cold. It was so much neither hot nor cold that unless one really thought about it, he or she could not even feel…