Daniel Dashko '28   The room was silent. I wasn’t ready to step in. I feared facing the truth of this moment and seeing someone so close to death. Suddenly, all of the memories came rushing back. Sid has been my friend ever since I first started volunteering at the Hill more than a year ago. Every day I would arrive around 9:00 and I would see him eating breakfast or watching TV. It gave me a sense of reliability, seeing him there every time. After I finished delivering all o

Maya Salerno '27 1  The room is cold and stale, sending a chill down my spine. I look forward to see a little girl laying in bed. The fluffy white sheets eating her little body up. As I move closer, I notice that her skin is pale, almost white. Her soft, youthful skin blends in with the white sheets, I release, she is lifeless. Her hands lay across her chest, in an unnatural sleeping position. As I move closer I smell medicine, and the burning candles that rest in the corner.

Christian Jackson '26 The sound of glass shattering makes me wince. It was loud enough for me to hear all the way from my car. My parents must have miscalculated the windows being unlocked. I wish they had taken it as a sign to forfeit and come back to the car; the window is now another complication. Rain begins to patter on my windshield, softly as I stare at the suburban home in front of me. I roll up my back windows, I had rolled them down earlier to bring in some cool air

Ellie Falco '29 . . . She jumped . . . Looking out her window the girl was met with a night sky she had seen thousands of times, but...

Kevin Knebel '26 Every year, as the snow fell, we would construct castles. Well, snow castles, or snow forts depending on who you ask,...

Luke Leoni '29                                                                                        Scotland 560 A.D-There lurked a...

Skylar Saldutti '26 My puppy… now a puppy with lighter fur between her tired eyes. My puppy that still runs for frisbees just at a slower...

Brynn Sweeney '26 I woke up to my alarm clock, which sent a blaring noise through my skull: 6:45 a.m. on the dot. Though I could’ve sworn...

Michaila Matthews '26 The day started, and before her feet even touched the ground, she’d noticed her own shadow lingering behind her....

Michaila Matthews 26' A shrill whistle snapped Ashtyn out of his trance. The illuminated phone rested on his side table. A name displayed...

Michaila Matthews 26' Rain seemed to be a solace. Heaps of rain pelted the window above the sink. I leaned on the sleek marble counter....

Zoe Hellman 25' It’s difficult for me to believe I've been labeled as a madman. The ones who lock me in here like cattle, feigning pity...

By Libby Brewer '25 The mid afternoon air was cooler than normal. Late March had been unusually cool, relatively speaking, it was just...

Josh Cain '26 It was getting dark outside. The thick southern heat and beam of the sun started to diminish, but the evening orange...

Grace Pulli '25 “Hey! HEY! Break it up!” I yelled.  I shove my way into the brawl of the middle of the club. These  idioti  come in here...

Joshua Wangia '25 Esilaamo. A curse. A will that brings itself to fruition. Who better knows Esilaamo than Demian Grey? Born between...

Henna Mizan 27' Looking into the present day of October 19th, 2010, I start to realize everything in life is valuable. Nothing has a...

Grace Bell '27 I ran. I felt the wind through my hair, the raindrops on my skin, the concrete under my shoes. I heard the children...

A Short Story by Jack Breme The sun blazed down as we sat in the backyard, laying on the cool trampoline in the shade. My friends and I...

Katie Martin '25 In the small house by the sea Bought by my grandpa decades ago Where the salty air always flows Carrot stab at celery in...