Anna Kerr

“The Decision” by Anna Kerr

           “You have to tell him.”            He likely wasn’t wrong. But I already decided it was too late. I had long accepted my fate. It didn’t matter anymore; I couldn’t make his life any more difficult any longer.            “I’m not telling him.” I told my friend, Will firmly. He truly didn’t understand my stance on this. In fact, it was the subject of a few arguments...

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“I've Got a Plan” by Anna Kerr

“I’ve got a plan.” Sigh. Those were famous last words. “That’s what you always say, and then-” “And then nothing” he retorted, rather irritated. “This one’s going to work; I just know it.” “Forgive me for having my doubts” I replied with a sneer. “Your plans in the past haven’t exactly landed us in the best of situations.” “We’re alive, aren’t we?” he waits until I nod to continue. “We’re alive and well, and now we’ve got another shot at this. And this time; this time it’s going to work” he spoke with a confidence I hadn’t h...

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“Hard to Swallow” by Anna Kerr

“George, get in here.”  “What is it?” I asked, following him into his office. He shut the door before heading behind his desk, sitting down. He tossed a file my way, and waited for me to open it before speaking.  “This isn’t much information to go on…” I trailed off, and he shrugged, though I had a feeling he agreed. Typically, depending on the person who hired me, there could be pages upon pages of preliminary information; but in this folder there was just one page.  “Kid went missing, 30 years ago” my boss began as I s...

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“Perception is Everything” by Anna Kerr

Submitted to Contest #105

“Come on, can we go on, please?” I begged her. My lower lip forms a pout that I realize she’s paying no attention to. I turned my attention to our friend, Monica who stood beside me. She wore the same facial expression as I wore: annoyance.  It’s not that I didn’t want to be here, it had just been a long day. I had spent the majority of my day arguing with a client, and as much as I loved spending time with Monica and Tandori, there were just some days I would rather stay in bed. But a promise is a promise no matter what, and this was...

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“Seven Minutes in Heaven” by Anna Kerr

Submitted to Contest #104

Seven Minutes in Heaven “Are you coming tonight?” The words still echoed, and haunted my fragile mind. I can still remember the party like it was yesterday. The room reeked of beer and various body odors, the smiles of young adults surrounding us. I wasn’t going to go at first, you know. I had originally planned on staying in. The immaturity we all showed that night was exceptional. Against the better judgement of many, we decided to play a game. Surely you remember it, don’t you? We were to play seven minutes in heaven. But as it turn...

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“The Reoccurring Dream” by Anna Kerr

Submitted to Contest #103

Have you ever gotten the feeling you’ve been somewhere before? Even though you’re fairly certain you haven’t been? No? Just me? Let me clarify.  It started for the first time in the tenth grade. I can still remember the day like it was yesterday. I had woken up that morning, full of energy from a great nights sleep. Little did I know, it was the last great sleep I was going to have for a very long time.  I remember the delicious smell of pancakes, dripping with a sticky syrup that made my stomach grumble with delight. I remembe...

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“A Chance Encounter” by Anna Kerr

Submitted to Contest #102

Choice  “So, I bet you’re wondering why you’re here.”  It was a complicated answer to a simple question. Why was she here?  “Please. You don’t have to do this.” You could hear the desperation dripping from every word. This caused his lips to curve into the most deliciously evil smile.  “Of course I don’t have to do this. Does anyone have to do anything?” He implored, taking a moment to really take her in. It was her eyes that had first drawn him in. They had a certain fire in them, a certain yearning. It felt li...

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“Just Relax, Everything Is Going to Be Fine” by Anna Kerr

Submitted to Contest #101

TW: panic attack“Just relax. Everything is going to be fine.” “You don’t know that” I huffed, sitting on the blue sofa in front of me. I sank into it, and allowed myself to be swallowed in. Nothing about this situation was going to be fine. “I know it” Bradley soothes, but I’m not interested in hearing anything else he had to say. He takes a seat next to me much to my dismay.“And how do you know it?” I ask him, scooting as far away from him as I can. He shakes his head, scooting closer to me, my body pressed up against the arm of t...

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“What’s Four Dinner” by Anna Kerr

Submitted to Contest #100

What’s Four Dinner? Sweat dripped down my face, my muscles began to ache. I stopped what I was doing for a moment to catch my breath and allow my body to relax.  “You’re almost there” I whisper to myself, getting back to work. “You still have lots of work to do” I tell myself, knowing I was running out of time. I shouldn’t have waited this long to make my last preparations, but sometimes things don’t go as you expect. Sometimes, curve balls are thrown your way, and you have no choice but to adapt. I felt that I adapted rather well, ...

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“My Ray of Sunshine” by Anna Kerr

Submitted to Contest #99

My Ray of Sunshine “This sunset is beautiful.”  “Not as beautiful as you” he replied back with a smile. She giggled and playfully shoved him.  “That was so lame” she replied, though in truth she had found it very sweet. Her cheeks turned a light shade of pink, so she turned from him to hide her slight embarrassment.  “After a five years, you’d think you would be use to me” he chuckled, wrapping his arm around her and kissing the top of her head. She closed her eyes when his lips touched the top of her head so gently.&n...

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“The Search For the Truth” by Anna Kerr

Submitted to Contest #98

All was quiet, but there was a nice breeze. I found myself closing my eyes, and allowing the wind to touch my skin, cooling it off from a long days travel in the sun. A breeze was rare; unheard of even.  “Come on, we have to go.”  I opened my eyes to the sound of Austin’s voice. He looked concerned, as he often did; I was sometimes convinced he only had one facial expression: worry.  “Just let me grab my bag” I tell him, only to see him holding it up in his right hand.  “I got it, right here; let’s go” he demands,...

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“The Science Experiment” by Anna Kerr

Submitted to Contest #95

It was cold. I shivered as I came to. Opening my eyes, everything seems blurry. This causes my heart to pound; what happened to my vision? Normally, I could see fine; why was everything blurry? Was this what needing glasses was like? Jackie, breathe. I scolded myself, before shutting my eyes again. This time, I took a deep breath before opening them again and much to my surprise and excitement, I could see. My excitement was short lived, however, when I realized I didn’t recognize where I was.  I sat up from my position on the harsh...

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“Somebody Is Always Watching” by Anna Kerr

Submitted to Contest #94

“Ok, so what do we do with it?”  Ah. So, that was our one million dollar question. Or, such was the case right now, the $20,000 question.  “We should return it” Haley says, and I can just hear the rest of the group groan collectively. “Someone is clearly missing a lot of money!” She insists when she can gauge nobody is on her side.  “Or, we keep it and each become $5,000 richer” Brad points out to her, gesturing to the four of us. We stood huddled under the big elm tree in our local park, where we had discovered the gift...

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“What Happens At a Party... ” by Anna Kerr

Submitted to Contest #93

a continuation of Somebody is Always WatchingIt had been one month. One month since my friends decided to take the money. One month since the mysterious man inserted himself into my life. Some days, he was all I could think about. I thought of the devilish grin, and his last words to me that still chilled me to my core. “Somebody is always watching”. My friends, of course still saw nothing wrong with what they did. Each of them taking their $6,666,67 respectively. I vaguely wondered if that specific number bothered them; $20,000 was ea...

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“Exactly What You Expect” by Anna Kerr

Submitted to Contest #92

Exactly What You Expect The shattering of glass breaks me from my trance like state. My eyes go wide, my hair sticking up on the back of my neck.  I quickly mute the TV, and I’m surprised to see I’ve almost made it through an entire season of a show without even realizing it. I mean, what else is Netflix good for other than to be background noise while I play on my phone aimlessly for hours?  The house is dark, so I make it a point to ensure I turn on the light into the room I’m going into. Is it logical for a twenty-eight ye...

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