The man sat in the windowless room, a pane of reflective glass beside him. Behind that, the judges who would determine whether he would be...
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Fiction
The urge to tell stories are as old as humanity itself, and Rock Hill High’s students carry on this tradition, crafting realistic worlds with complicated characters as well as fantastical universes where reality blends into a dream-like state of whimsy, wonder, and nightmares. These fiction pieces express truth in an authentic and solemn way that nonfiction work cannot.
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The Lily on the Hill
I found the lily by accident. It grew atop a grassy hill, between two stones split by frost, its stem bent and its white petals cupped...
Mandarins and Wet Hands
"The missing files were found. Please report to the station at dawn.” That winter night was quiet. Upon a tainted bed lay a woman with...
Lemon Water
The dinner party is abuzz with the sound of laughter and the echo of the clink of glasses. Candles flicker on the table, painting everyone...
To Become A Star
At 2:17 AM, Cylus’s phone buzzed. He squinted at the text from the unknown number. It read, “Soon, you will be a star.” He chuckled, his...
Beholding a Paradox
I had seen other ships in the area, fighting, yet amidst that chaos there were two people aboard the ship. One was an engineer, being...
The Fire Starter
The familiar feeling of the medicated air floods my mouth and lungs, making me feel at ease. I close my eyes and lean my head back,...
Freudian
"So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ." - Romans 10:17 She was a wanderer. A wanderer between thoughts at...
My Bloody Monster
I cheered with the other women around me. My arm was sore from holding my sign for so long, but I persisted nonetheless. I persisted...
Twisted Tree
The Maple tree grows next to the aging red-bricked school. It stretches its branches as far and wide as it can, frustrated by the bricks...
Physical Hysteria
Pain is all I feel. The pain is so great, so overwhelmingly immense that it seems to have completely dominated my emotions and my...
Reflection Road
Mike was walking home from a Halloween party. The party was awesome: music, booze, the whole package. Mike decided to take the shortcut...