by sharricharan | Jan 8, 2017 | Flash Fiction
“You need to stay well hydrated,” Sari scolded. She unscrewed the cap from a fresh bottle of water and promptly emptied it over her best friend. “Honestly!” Muriel cracked a smile, wincing when it pulled her crackly skin a bit too taut at the corners. “Sorry—kinda...
by sharricharan | Jan 7, 2017 | Flash Fiction
Leona groaned, drooping in the mirror’s reflection as she saw the bright red pimple on her forehead. Still glaringly obvious in spite of the four different home remedies she’d tried. “Stupid, stupid, stupid,” she muttered, half to herself. But it wasn’t the first time...
by sharricharan | Jan 6, 2017 | Poetry
Peace, she whispered, softly. For how else does one whisper But soft with a scarce breath And the vaguest hint of sound In the space of waking And sleeping Of night and day Mingled together She finds the solace she seeks Lingering betwixt The inbetween A/N: I...
by sharricharan | Jan 5, 2017 | Poetry
Coffee, staining every sweater Spilled on every other page “I’m not awake yet,” she jokes, lightly “A cup of coffee first” And so the first cup is poured She holds it between slender fingers Her grip strong and steady Her smile almost...
by sharricharan | Jan 4, 2017 | Flash Fiction
“Quartz? You mean, like a piece of rock?” Jodie rubbed the back of her head, expression mirroring the absolute confusion she felt at her father’s question. “What’s that got to do with anything?” “You can manipulate it,...
