by meaton7584 | Oct 20, 2025 | Short Stories
Author’s Note: This is a true story! Infinity Monkey continues to be an invaluable member of Ollie’s Monkey Kingdom (as he calls it). Here he is with Birthday Monkey and Red Monkey, his closest friends. As I will be leaving for college in just under a...
by meaton7584 | Oct 19, 2025 | Short Stories
Author’s Note: I wrote this piece in the middle of a very busy and stressful time in my life—senior fall. In the midst of college applications and midterm grades, I found myself constantly worrying about my place among my peers, wondering if I truly fit in...
by meaton7584 | Jul 14, 2025 | Short Stories
Hold your head, shake the sleep from your eyes. The clock reads 6:30. Don’t lay down, it will only make it harder. The cold is painful, but it is necessary. Get up, walk away from temptation. Down to the bathroom. Cold water only, splash your face and blot it...
by meaton7584 | Jul 3, 2025 | Short Stories
Awaiting my order, I looked up from my phone, temporarily distracted by a girl who had just come into the store. With short blond hair and stargirl bangs, she was quite pretty. However, what truly caught my attention was her top—it was a fitted, babydoll blouse, with...
by meaton7584 | Jun 1, 2025 | Short Stories
A lone man, shrouded in darkness, limps down an abandoned shoreline, his breath hindered and face plaster-white. A cold wind rolls in from the sea, and he turns his face towards the water. Then he sees it; at first, he thinks it a trick of the light, but upon a second...
by meaton7584 | May 29, 2025 | Short Stories
Author’s Note: This excerpt is from a larger piece that I hope to turn into a book one day. As a little snippet, this piece serves as a teaser to the entire story at hand. It introduces us to the two main characters—Mercy, and the angel—as well as the premise of...
