Holly Pierce

“Monday Black” by Holly Pierce

"Mandie, you've heard the news right?" "Wait what news? And why are you calling so late?" I glance outside at the expansive blanket of darkness with tiny holes of light shining through it. Darby would usually be asleep hours ago. "I would normally be asleep ages ago but I had to check on you." "Why would you need to check on me? What happened?" "Mandie

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“Subway” by Holly Pierce

Submitted to Contest #66

Tricky “Good bye… I’ll see you after I get back,” I smile weakly. I hug Noah one last time. “Please, don’t stay too long. I know you have to go but-” I turn away from him as tears seep from beneath his eyes. “I’m sorry… I’m so, so, sorry,” I whisper into his ear. A gruff voice yells to me from the black limousine. “Let’s go! We’re on a time limit here!” Noah and I roll our eyes and pull apar...

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“Miss Anastasia's Finishing School” by Holly Pierce

Submitted to Contest #64

a warning: there is an extreme situation in which there is intense fear and some drowning “Hurry up! We have to go!” My mother yelled. I silently rolled my eyes. Her footsteps echoed on the stairwell as she entered my room. The lock outside the door clicked as she twisted the knob. “What are you doing? You only have one bag packed. Get going, or there will be consequences,” she cautioned. I shivered at the thought.“Okay, Mo...

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“Crybaby” by Holly Pierce

Submitted to Contest #58

Kayley I felt strong hands on my shoulders, shoving me down before I could react. His laughter echoed in my ears. I felt a sharp pain in my back as I stood up and continued on, walking as though nothing had happened. I refused to cry, holding in my tears. Against my wishes, a single tear fell from my eye. The first one to be seen by anyone in years. “Aww, look at the little crybaby,” he mocked, grinning at me.Isaiah“Aww, look at the little crybaby.” I pouted, pretending to be sad. I g...

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“Memories” by Holly Pierce

Submitted to Contest #53

"Do I have to go?" I asked. "Yes!" Henry rolled his eyes at me. "We've been planning this since we got out of high school! We can't miss it!" I nodded reluctantly. "I really miss seeing Ashe and Anna... but they're friends with Marco..." Henry and I grimaced. Marco hadn't gotten along with either of us since I broke up with him. The twins, Ashe and Anna, had been best friends with Marco since kindergarten. Henry said, "I want to see Haylee, she was always fun." I nodded my assent. The problem is, Haylee and A...

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“Three Hundred and Twenty-One Pages” by Holly Pierce

Submitted to Contest #52

Weeks and months were spent typing away, and I was separated from almost everyone around me. I didn’t want to talk to anyone after his death, and I was sure my book would be published, and a big success. I spent hours on end searching for the perfect publisher, a publisher worthy of my book. I wrote the book lovingly, remembering everything about my brother before he had died. My fingers flew through the words, typing the last sentence of my book. Finally finished! My phone rang, and I picked it up. My sister Nora was calling, an...

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“Mother Nature” by Holly Pierce

Submitted to Contest #52

“Come with us,” two burly men in gray suits grabbed me by the arm and handcuffed me. “You know what you did.” But I had no idea what I did. The last thing I remembered was being shot at the wedding... I hit my head and everything faded to black. I woke up in a waiting room, the most boring one I’ve ever seen. The dim lights flickered and buzzed as a weatherman’s report droned on endlessly. The mumbled static infiltrated my ears, annoying as ever. After hours and hours, I finally sat down. A cold, hard, black plastic chair in a room...

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“Diamond Necklace” by Holly Pierce

Submitted to Contest #42

Ida and I were walking along the beach and I saw a beautiful purple shell. I quickly picked it up before the waves took it. My father always used to give me shells... “Whoa, this is so pretty!” I said. Ida had also found a beautiful shell, and hers was light blue. “Let’s keep looking around,” Ida said. I wanted to go look for my father, but I humored Ida. We waded in the water every so often, picking up shells here and there. Something shone in the sunlight, and I stooped to retrieve it. I grasped a small charm and pull...

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“Lilith's Sister (Sunrise Part Two)” by Holly Pierce

Submitted to Contest #42

“No way! It’s not possible that we’re sisters. When I was born she left… she went to California.” Lilith's breathing quickened and her face paled to a lighter shade of violet. I could tell she was trying to stay polite, but she clearly did not appreciate the fact that she was related to Arantxa. “No. I was born before you, and she went to our planet. It was impossible for her to hide when she changed to Nyx every month. She… she had to come back to our planet. Before she died, she told me that if I ever found you I would need to te...

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“Hello!” by Holly Pierce

Submitted to Contest #40

"Hello. My name is Ava. What's your name?" Today was Ava's first day of kindergarten, and she was very excited to make new friends. “My name is Raine,” the shy little girl whispered. Ava liked Raine, and decided she would be a good friend. “Do you want to be best friends with me?” “Sure.” Raine smiled at Ava. Ava took Raine’s arm and pulled her over to the toy cars. Ava picked a neon pink car with zebra stripes. “Let’s race them. Vrrrrroooommmmm!” Ava made car noises as she raced Raine’s small blue car. At...

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“It's All My Fault” by Holly Pierce

Submitted to Contest #40

Marissa I thought we would be okay… I truly did, or I never would have brought my friends along. Jayne had tried to talk us out of it, and she ended up getting the worst of it. I was the one that invited her in the first place… Cameron is going to lose a leg. She had always loved running, and now, because of me, she would never run again. And Lena… paralyzed from the neck down. It’s all my fault… Cameron I can’t believe Jayne is gone. There is just no way… any minute now she’ll walk through the door and...

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“Good-Bye” by Holly Pierce

Submitted to Contest #39

A movement in the bushes caught my eye. I was up a tree in a flash with my bow and arrows in hand. I pulled the large leaves gently to cover me. If I ran into another person, I would simply do what I had done to the rest of them. I nocked an arrow and aimed my bow toward the bushes. The rustling continued. A foot poked out of the bushes and was immediately followed by a man. He looked like he had never done a day’s work in his life, and I was very surprised to see him in the forest. I might as well talk to the guy. I have nothing better t...

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“Sunrise” by Holly Pierce

Submitted to Contest #39

I walked outside and looked out the window on the eastern side of my house. The view of the sunrise was always best from that window. But there was not any light coming from the window. Instead, light came from the western window. That can’t be right…  “Dean, what’s going on? Is it night and this is a sunset? Why is this happening?” “I… I don’t know. My clock says it is 5:30 a.m. so this should be a sunrise. I have no idea what’s going on,” I can’t believe this is happening. “Are we on a different ...

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“One Click” by Holly Pierce

Submitted to Contest #38

One click and... done! Oh man, Valerie is gonna kill me, but it was worth it. It's going to ruin her! She told me to keep the video of her gymnastics fail a secret, but it was so hilarious! Valerie, the star cheerleader and gymnast, messing up a cartwheel! I couldn't keep this hilarious video to myself, so I posted it on all my social media accounts. Next thing I knew, it was recommended on all the sites I go on: "Valerie Greene, Star Cheerleader, Messes Up Cartwheel." Everyone was re-posting it, sharing it, reacting to it. It's al...

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“A Small Dilemma” by Holly Pierce

Submitted to Contest #38

All Karen had to do was finish this page. Just one more page. But sweet, playful Fluffy was demanding attention. Fluffy knew just what to do to distract Karen, and so far, it was working."Fluffy, I'm busy. You can't sit in my lap while I work. You're too big, silly puppy!" Fluffy sadly jumped to the floor. She sat on the rug and stared sweetly up at Karen."Oh, fine, I'll pet you. But only for a few minutes. I'm almost done." Karen typed a few more words, then closed her laptop. She reached down to pet F...

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