Two meaty hands squeezed Kai’s shoulders from behind, guiding her every step. Fingers dug into the base of her neck, pressing with such a...

1st Place Judge Selection The glowing green letters on the alarm clock next to me read 2:48 am and I’m pinned down by Max’s weight on my...

Dad told us to keep going without him, to flag someone down from the church instead. Mrs. Norton was piling the leftovers of her mini...

10/10/2017 Dear Aubrey, Hey. It’s Simone. If you’re reading this, I guess I’m dead. As of writing this, I’m packing everything up to go...

3rd Place Judge Selection They had agreed to meet that morning in the parking lot of a diner on the outskirts of Lancaster, next to a...

2nd Place Judge Selection No one noticed when the Harvest began. The nearly microscopic mites moved in swift silence inside the...