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The beginning of a beautiful end
It was pitch-black inside the old bomb shelter. Gavin had no idea how long he’d been down there, but he guessed it’d been a few days; a week at the longest. He wanted to leave this black hole, but didn’t want to face his fears on the surface. What would the world look like? Death, [...]
I guess this is growing up
It’s like a curse. What is it about seeing an ex with a new person that’s so unsettling? Time has gone by; they’ve moved on, even beginning to date other people. It’s like an amputated limb; someone reaches for it so subconsciously, like a reflex, something familiar. But it’s not there. It’s been gone long [...]
Down with post-grad hype
Well ladies and gentlemen, the time has finally come. I have to—I mean get to—graduate. Let’s not get sentimental about a moment that, for many years, has been expected of me. I graduated from San Diego State in 2010 and returned to get my Master’s degree the same year. That makes me an old man [...]
As I spiral into nothingness
I’m a privileged white kid who’s been given every convenience and opportunity since the day I was born, and now I’m about to be cast out into the dark, spiraling abyss that is the real world. Help. That’s right fellow seniors, graduation is upon us; although if you’re graduating, I don’t need to tell you [...]
They found heaven in hell
They had been picked up by the Coast Guard a while ago. After background checks, Maggie and John, fresh from the earthquake-ravaged Haiti, were free to go. “Only one more thing left to do,” John murmured absently. While Maggie called a cab, John called the children’s guardian, Jasper, a friend who had agreed to take [...]
Forget cliche sweethearts
Whenever someone asks me, “What is your ideal guy?” I tend to go for the obvious, immediately rattling off the physical attributes I find most appealing: tall, tan, muscular, brunette, blue or green eyes and a mouth of pearly whites. Plus, having a defined jaw line doesn’t hurt, not to mention an athletic frame, plus [...]
The light of crushed sapphires
She tells you he’s not paying attention to what you two are doing. She says he’s so wrapped up in his video games that he’s unaware of anything else. You tell her it doesn’t feel right, even with the door closed and the radio turned up loud. There’s a slab of blue light at the [...]
Salvation lies on the road ahead
From the air, he thought Haiti looked like a jungle paradise. But as he wandered the streets of Port-au-Prince, Craig Orsini realized this was paradise lost. Poverty was rampant, even more so than it was 10 years ago when he was last here. Children ran in the streets with little clothing. For some, a cardboard [...]
Olive Oil Cafe’s sinister secret
Deep in the dark back room of Olive Oil Organic Cafe, three sinister men with crooked backs and twisted mustaches connived in secret during spring break. Since their on-campus vegan and vegetarian restaurant was well-received on San Diego State’s campus, the owners were ready to phase in their true plan. “Now that we’ve got those [...]
Finish the semester strong
Listen up, Aztecs. Class is in session and the professor is here to drop some knowledge on your inexperienced asses. There are only a few weeks left in the semester, and I know you can use all the help you can get figuring out your lives. We’ve all been thinking about spring break for the [...]
The burden of arrogance
Joseph was the fastest, strongest and handsomest boy in his entire village—and he knew it. His egotistical banter flowed as a steady stream of boastfulness. His accomplishments were more than modest, but Joseph only found fulfillment with constant validation. However, he soon realized people grew weary of his tales, so he began to embellish the [...]
Spring spontaneity is in the air
Oh, spring break: how I’ve longed for you so. You are a signal of so much more than wild drinking escapades and bad decision making. Freshness fills the air with your sweet, flowery scent and the sun’s warm rays invite me to the outdoors to bask in your glory. Cool, crystal-clear swimming pool water begs [...]
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