writing – True’s Short Stories

The First Page Test

“The first page test”The first page test is something my teacher does.Before he buys a book he picks it up and reads the very first page to test if he likes it or not. If not, he just puts it back down and goes onto the next book. If only we could do the firstContinue reading “The First Page Test”

If I was a shadow

If I was a shadow I would be able to disappear from time to time.And each memory of yours would never include me, because I’m literally just a shadow.But I would remember every memory that I was included in because I’m not in every memory, I’m not always here. Everything has a shadow, whether youContinue reading “If I was a shadow”

That girl across the room

TW-sexual abuse You see that girl over there? The one across the room, at this party.When you look at her, what do you see? Her body right? Her curves that her sexy dress is letting you see?Because she wears a “slutty” outfit she’s officially a whore, correct?That’s according to everyone at this party. Because sheContinue reading “That girl across the room”

The beauty of tears :,)

I’m sure you’ve seen your face while crying. But have you ever seen yourself after you cry? I mean really see yourself after the moment? Not just noticing that your eyes are puffy and red, not just trying everything you can to get back to looking normal so that dad won’t be upset. Or soContinue reading “The beauty of tears :,)”

Look

Look at your daughter, you created her.Without your wife knowing but she ended up thinking it was an amazing surprise. Something that helped her get away from you, because of what you did to your wife and your “miracle”. Look at them. Now look at what it used to be. Look at what it isContinue reading “Look”

There’s Not Always Next Year

It’s almost Christmas, again. It feels like we were just celebrating last Christmas. I stayed up late to add some ceiling decorations, I hurt my neck from looking up for so long. Or was that two years ago..? Wait, wow. That was two years ago. Well Christmas is right around the corner, I barely haveContinue reading “There’s Not Always Next Year”

Oh those knives

The original name for this story was going to be called “Over again” but when I read it to my teacher he said that I should change the name to “oh those knives”.Alright here’s the start: It seems like I don’t have a real purpose here on Earth, alive.But other people swear that I do.Continue reading “Oh those knives”

“No one” is (t)here.

I went driving the other night to listen to music and just to look for things that might not be there. It was only around eleven p.m. and no one was outside, or inside. The gas station was closed, out of all the years I’ve been here, I’ve never seen the gas station closed atContinue reading ““No one” is (t)here.”

Nothing

I am a thirty year old man, that’s all I can tell you right now because the other things about me could land me in a jail cell. But in order for this story to be interesting at all, I have to open up to what I imagine to be people. As if anyone wouldContinue reading “Nothing”

zzz

I’ve been having trouble falling asleep recently, and when I finally do fall asleep, I have trouble staying asleep.I’ve been going to bed around nine and ten o’clock at night, it started because the troubles of the day never went away. I sleep hoping that the next day will be better. It rarely is butContinue reading “zzz”