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Weekly Contest #323
I’m holding my tear-streaked face in my hands when the scent of coffee begins to waft through the air. That warm bitter smell combined with the bubbling sounds of the old Mr. Coffee machine instantly begins to soothe my troubled teenage soul. I look up to see Nana pull two mugs out of the cabinet and arrange them on a small tray with milk and sugar. I watch this ritual, shared by all the women in my family, until the coffee finishes brewing and Nana pours two steaming mugs. Sitting down across from me, she hands one to me. I begin to add cop...
Weekly Contest #241
I shivered as the sea spray misted onto my skin. Though it was mid-August, the air so thick you can almost drink it, the sun had started to set, and the air seemed to finally cool off. I reached for my hoodie to throw on over my bikini top. Thankfully, Mike had decided to slow down the pontoon boat, deciding that he’d found the perfect spot to anchor and get the party started. It was the summer between high school graduation and the start of our new lives as “adults”. Soon, we would all say goodbye and move to our respective universities, sc...
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