Still Waters - Vol. 4, Issue 2

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room. There was no time to get all of my

sister’s desk and pulled out all the

other stuff, but it was okay because I got

drawers until I saw the silver gleam of the

what I needed. The fire was climbing up

item I was looking for. Yes. It’s still here. I

the stairs two at a time and eating

pulled out the pen. I was afraid

everything in its path, leaving the

something so small might have gotten

window as my only option for escape.

lost but here it was in my hand. I couldn’t

Luckily these two stories weren’t that

help but visualize the moment I

high, and I flung myself out the window

borrowed the pen from him, and how

as one final explosion engulfed the rest

that sparked something between us.

of the house in flames.

With one final look, I put the pen in my pocket and hurried out the

A Band-Aid for GSW by M.D. Olayoe “LOOK ME IN THE EYES,

her. I search her face for any signs of

Jason! Look me in the eyes and tell me

weakness, but I’m met with sore red

that you didn’t push that girl off the

eyes, a runny nose, and pain. I don’t

roof!” she screams, tears running down

want her to feel this way because of me,

her face. But I can’t even lift my head

broken and terrified, over something that

up.

she didn’t even do.

“No, April. I didn’t push the girl off the

“Jason, don’t you stand here and lie to

roof,” I sigh, my back turned towards her.

my face! Just tell me the truth please and

I start to walk out the room, hoping she

we can just talk about this.” She would

will leave it at that, but knowing my

say anything to get me to open up to

defiant little sister, she will probably

her. She always puts my feelings before

continue this conversation until early

hers and enforces the fact that between

morning. She places her hand on my

us, communication is key. But I can’t, not

shoulder and spins me around to face

with this. I remain silent and stare into

Fiction 5

one more thing. I made my way to my


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