In Our Next Lives

Word count: 0.5 KNia had gone to visit the little shopping district where the thrift store Taehyung had worked at was.  As she walked down the street, a little café…

Word count: 0.7 KShe could hear sirens.  They were blaring so loudly.  Had she blacked out?  She felt fine.  She opened one eye.  The ceiling was a stark white.  She…

Word count: 0.6 KNia clasped Taehyung’s hand tightly in hers as they walked down the street.  Today was a cool, crisp day.  There was no wind, so the cold wasn’t…

Word count: 0.5 K“Ok, so here’s what I’m thinking,” Moon slapped an inch-thick binder down on the table.  The other three girls at the table looked up at her, confused.“We…

Word count: 0.6 K“Hey, what’s your address?”Nia sighed as she set down her notebook to glance at her phone.  Moon had texted her.“Why?”“Cause I just got back in town and…

Word count: 0.5 KTaehyung stared at her dumbly. “Really?”Nia nodded. “We’ve waited long enough.  We met thirteen years ago.  I mean, Moon thought we’d be married with kids by now,…

Word count: 0.7 KAfter the movie was over, everyone went their separate ways to get dinner.  Moon had somehow convinced Hobi to get dinner with her, which shocked Nia if…

Word count: 0.5 KNia rolled out of bed at eight the next morning.  When she entered the kitchen, Taehyung was dressed in a crisp shirt and a pair of slacks…

Word count: 0.5 KHobi wasn’t looking at her.  He sent her a slight nod, but it was obvious he was on a phone call.  Nia felt a tug on her…

Word count: 0.6 KNia was glad she’d started talking to Sua.  The girl seemed to always have an answer to any problem Nia had.  But now Nia was wondering what…