Addie Cox

“The Hacker, Pixel, and Glitch” by Addie Cox

Submitted to Contest #241

Niko woke up to the sound of a gunshot. Luckily for Niko his life did not end with that sound, as would be expected. “Sugar snaps!” That was another thing you would probably need to know about Niko (the first being he was not already dead), he had an obsession with food that blended into his language, that and he was, to put it plainly, pretty weird.Niko tore through his living room where he had fallen asleep doing history homework, his books and papers flying everywhere, and raced to his bedroom. The gunshot sound had been loud (as gun...

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“The Words On The Wall” by Addie Cox

Of course, it started innocently enough. Most incidents do. At first no one was particularly worried. They’d done enough worrying. It was “time to heal” as the principal said. Anyway, things go missing all the time. Especially at schools. And especially-especially at middle schools. No one even noticed until a Monday in february.That day the students, all twenty-two of them, filed into class. Talking loudly, chattering. Earbuds in, music playing. It wasn’t until the eighth graders were seated that they realized something was amiss. One ...

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“What's One More Heartbreak?” by Addie Cox

The little bakery was bustling on a chilly Friday afternoon. The decorations of red and white hearts were littered across the counter and walls. Advertising a Buy-One-Get-One-Free cake sale in honor of Valentine's day. The mood overall was joyful. There were, however, few exceptions.  The first being the couple in the five seat booth. They had gone from yelling, to crying, to pleading in the last twenty minutes an...

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“Cut Short” by Addie Cox

“We have all the time in the world,” Cayenne says, nonchalantly leaning against a shelf of macaroni and cheese. It's basically her catchphrase. She says it all the time. You swallow nervously. You’ve never been able to say no to Cayenne before and you can’t now. She’s a good friend and all but that's not what makes it so hard to say no. There’s something magnetic about her. Nobody can say no.  At first you were ...

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“Written In The Stars” by Addie Cox

The young girl only awoke because her head had slipped from its precarious perch on the window glass and bonked her in the arm. But now that she was awake she felt a sense of anxiety. Like a thousand butterflies swirling in her insides. What if she missed it again?Her cheek was sticky from being smashed onto the glass and her arms were asleep. She knew she shouldn’t fall asleep again but she was oh-so-sleepy. “Little girls shouldn't be up this late.” That was what Daddy would say. But Daddy wasn’t here right now....

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“A Party to Remember” by Addie Cox

Once upon a time, on a cold Christmas Eve night, enchanting music and blinding lights guided guests to the Everest's house and out of the howling wind and frosty precipitation into the welcoming party. Far, far away, at the North Pole, elves were hard at work. Hammering, drilling, painting, carving, and preparing to bring joy to all the little boys and girls in just a few hours' time.  Two such guests were Cora a...

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“The Little Thief” by Addie Cox

 The air was saturated with the scents of roasted pig, sweet caramels, toasted nuts, dried fruits and several more exciting foods. The smells would have been enticing if not for the vast amount of sweaty people hurrying along the narrow streets. The food mixed with the sweat made the air heavy and humid and some people went as far as to put a clothe’s pin on their noses. Of course, it was even worse for the cat c...

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“Whipped Cream and Thanksgiving” by Addie Cox

All she had to do was survive three hours. Just three. Macy was better than this. Dinner at her house usually ended in verbal sparring, passive aggressive comments, and the occasional fistfight. But this year would be different. Well, Macy couldn’t speak for her family members, but she would at least try harder. Macy wanted to enjoy her first thanksgiving back from college. She’d only been at college a few months and s...

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“From Dusk to Dawn” by Addie Cox

“I still can’t believe you did this to me.” Kelly said. The sun was starting to set and the red-pink sky was peaking through the window. Her time was almost up.  “I know, Chéri,” Kelly’s blonde cousin, Gaby, said in her extremely fake French accent. Further worsened by the bad reception Kelly’s phone had. “It isn’t fair! Why must ve be sep-ou-ra-teed.” Kelly rolled her eyes. Gaby was still tryi...

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“Caroline Ridge” by Addie Cox

Caroline Ridge High is known for its fabulous library. It has bookcases that swirl around the room and whole ladders set in place to help students get the books too high to reach. It covers history, Sci-fi, Romance, Science, chemistry, fantasy, logistics, and much, much more. But unfortunately Jade was not enjoying the grandeur of the library. She was too furious to enjoy it.  Jade was usually in a state of mild annoyance but fury was uncommon for her. She had a few breathing techniques that usually calmed her down. Not this ...

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