The Pyle Inside

“Holding Hands” by Aleydis Barnes

The plane rattled. Oliva never thought that there would come a day where she would describe a plane similar to a kicked empty soda can, but she supposed there were first times for everything. The lights above her seat flickered, and the whole vehicle shook. Her younger brother Owen, usually loud, was as quiet as […]

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“Stealing from Thieves” by Ben Adams

One afternoon Jim, Aaron, and Oscar were walking home from Highland High where they attended school. Jim was the smartest of the three brothers and he spent his time studying and deciding on schools he wanted to go to. Aaron was a star athlete and spent his days out on the football field. He is […]

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“A New Beginning” by Shannon Yehl

“There’s one!” I shouted. The rusty yellow taxi cab was coming in our direction. My mom whistled for it to come to us. The cab came to an immediate halt. We ran as fast as we could with our large bags in our hands, hustling to make it in time. The cab driver opened the […]

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“The Life Changing Cruise” by Grady Wiley

Jeff Smith was a lonely middle aged man who lives in a small apartment outside of Miami. He was a bartender at a small bar in the sleepy town he lived in and barely ever had interactions with other humans. He had saved up his money and went on a cruise in the Caribbean and […]

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“Deployment Day” by Max Walker

Craig was staring back at the setup of tents and buildings where he had spent 6 of the last 8 years of his life. He saw the building where he had his first combat lesson, the spot on the road where he did his first push-ups, and the hut where he cried himself to sleep […]

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“Dawn of Rebellion” by Maddie Shavitz

My eyes flashed open my body flooding with sweat. I looked at the clock and it read 3:30am. I felt fear crawl through me, and I took a few deep breaths to calm myself down. Tomorrow was the day—the day I will get chosen. I will find out the job I will have for the […]

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“The Avengers” by Sabine Ocana  

“I don’t want to ruin your moment, but you two against a whole army of Frost Giants seems a little unbalanced,” said Fury. “He is right,” said Sabine. “It would be 1000 to 2.” “Luckily for you,” continued Fury, “I have a couple people in mind.” They all went back to the control room, as […]

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“The People in the Past” by Emilia Moberg

Jerry Butler left college early to make more time for his photography. He never actually kick-started his career and one could call him a “struggling artist.” Monica Thomas was a model. She had gone to modeling agencies all over the country. But she settled in the small town of Saratoga, California, when she got engaged […]

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“Ferry Boat Scrub Caps, Tumors on the Walls, Post It’s and Houses of Candles” By Emily Mitchell

“Mer . . . Mer . . . Mer can you hear me?” Alex yelled, like I was about to walk into an exploding volcano. “Alex what do you—” “Mer.” “Yes, Alex” “She’s lucid. Someone get Bailey. NOW!” Alex seemed like he was in a race against time. “Alex, would you like to tell me […]

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