Alison's Writing Corner

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  • Lunar Year

    Image by Darren Collis from Pixabay Monica settled in her seat and fastened the harness. She was excited. Beside her, her best friend Hollis fastened his harness as well. He was less enthusiastic. “Aren’t you in the least bit excited,… Continue reading

  • Glass and Steel

    Image by Tom from Pixabay Neorah hated walking under the Kaidler building. It reminded her of several glass coffins stacked on top of each other. In essence, that was what it was. Sealed inside each of the crystalline pods was… Continue reading

  • Family Starter

    Image by Tú Nguyễn from Pixabay Ina stared at her husband. “You want to what?” she asked incredulously. “I want to start a family,” Leo said. “Leo, do you realize how much work that is?” Ina asked. “Yes,” Leo said.… Continue reading

  • Exploring

    Image by ymyphoto from Pixabay Ju-Long stretched and basked in the sun. He watched below him as humans lived their lives. He had offered his wisdom to them several times, and each time they had taken it and grown in… Continue reading

  • Image by Rohan Kumar from Pixabay Keo stared out over the city. His mom was late getting home from work again and he was hungry. His father was off at war and there was no one to fix him food.… Continue reading

  • Smart Device

    Image by Joshua Woroniecki from Pixabay Zack woke up to the sound of his least favorite song playing. “I’m up, Ava.” The song stopped immediately. “Ava, what’s the weather?” A melodic female voice answered him from the speaker next to… Continue reading

  • Golden Gate

    Image by Alexey Komissarov from Pixabay “Dad, what’s Golden Gate bridge?” Jordyn looked up from the report he was reading at his daughter Nila. “What was that, Nila?” Jordyn asked. “What’s Golden Gate bridge?” Nila asked again. “It’s a rusted… Continue reading

  • Fireworks

    Image by Feeligood from Pixabay Deryk pulled off the VR visor and rubbed his eyes. It had been a long day at work and he was ready for some chill time. His husband Nic was still working, still plugged into… Continue reading

  • Ruins of the Past

    Image by friday2022 from Pixabay Mei climbed up the rickety steps. No one came to the old city anymore. It wasn’t forbidden, but it was dangerous. Not for any other reason than the old buildings were unsafe and crumbling. People… Continue reading

  • The Journey

    Image by Gordon Taylor from Pixabay Yvette stood with the rest of her family, the wristband cutting into her arm. It was a dull grey day and the people gathered with her were restless. Everyone from all the neighboring communities… Continue reading