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Category: Short Stories

Beyond That Hill

28 January, 2023 ~ Benjamin Bratz ~ 1 Comment

I made it. From afar, scaling this hill seemed an insurmountable task, but here I am, atop the hillside that separates my secluded valley from what lay beyond. And, to my delight, the sun has yet to set. Soft shades of orange float across the evening sky, fading into a burst of vermillion light upon … Continue reading Beyond That Hill

I Saw a Cloud That Reminded Me of You

13 May, 202215 June, 2022 ~ Benjamin Bratz ~ Leave a comment

Dear Samantha, Many years have passed since we last met. And yet, when I think of you as I do now, I am transported back to the summer we shared. The time we rested shoulder to shoulder on a field of sunflowers, gazing up at the clouds as they swam past us overhead. And I … Continue reading I Saw a Cloud That Reminded Me of You

The Snake Pit

6 April, 2022 ~ Benjamin Bratz ~ Leave a comment

My bare feet grind against the rough cavern floor as I run along the dimly-lit corridor. It hurts like hell, but whatever it was back there is worse than bloodied fucking feet. I throw a furtive glance behind my shoulder, and sure enough. There is movement in the distance. Slithering, followed by menacing, hissing sounds. … Continue reading The Snake Pit

The World Outside

14 March, 202124 August, 2021 ~ Benjamin Bratz ~ 1 Comment

I love my family, and I love our life here — yet I cannot help but be curious about the world out there, the world beyond the confines of my home and beyond the loving embrace of my parents. They say that there is nothing for me in the world outside. They say that our … Continue reading The World Outside

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