Writing in Cadence

Category: Fiction

  • April Fools’!

    April Fools’!

    Kyle woke abruptly—it was April 1st. He quickly scanned the room for signs of his brother, Phillip, and got up. The siblings had swapped April Fools’ pranks for years, and Kyle was on full alert. His class presentation materials sat undisturbed, however, so he breathed a sigh of relief. Kyle…

  • Midterms

    Midterms

    The clock struck the top of the hour and Jeremy put down his pencil. He looked at the result of cramming half a semester’s worth of lessons into a weekend of studying, and it wasn’t pretty. “I should’ve used ABACADABA,” he said with a sigh. His bubble sheet was a…

  • A Quick Reaction

    A Quick Reaction

    A fictional short-story piece highlighting the intensity involved with quick-reaction force (QRF) missions.

  • Stumped

    Stumped

    Casey stared at the garden in front of him with disbelief. The weeds were just as green and vibrant now as they were yesterday when he had doused them in chemicals. He reached for a garden rake and began to vigorously attack them, pulling the rake’s teeth through the greenery…

  • Jackpot

    Jackpot

    Charles scratched the last square on his lottery ticket, then tossed it to the side—another dud. With a heavy sigh, he put the quarter back in his pocket and left the convenience store.             “Bye, Tony!” he said as he walked out the door. The wind cut deep, and he…

  • Missed Connections

    Missed Connections

    Jeremy looked up from his computer monitor again. His office wall was cluttered with college degrees and commendations from years of success as he worked his way up the corporate ladder. His eyes slowly touched every memory hung on display before coming to a cluster of photos of his family…

  • Middle School Romance

    Middle School Romance

    Mike stared at the piece of paper in his hand. Could he have folded it better? Should he just start over and rewrite the whole thing? His hands were sweaty, so that was a no. With a deep breath, he tapped his friend Timmy on the back and handed him…

  • [No] Power Ups

    [No] Power Ups

    Kevin fell into his chair, ready to wind down the day with some online games. He kicked his shoes off and knocked them under the desk as he pressed the power button on his computer. Kevin paused and pushed the button again; it wasn’t turning on.             “Not now!” he…

  • Home Improvement

    Home Improvement

    With one final yank, Freddy torqued the last bolt into place. He took a step back to admire his work and smiled. It was the first time he had attempted to hang a tv wall-mount, and it looked just like the picture on the box. Satisfied with his work, Freddy…

  • Better Make it Two

    Better Make it Two

    John grasped in the darkness for the source of the high-pitched tone piercing his ears. With a smack, he snoozed his tableside alarm clock and sat up in bed. After feeling around for his robe, John shuffled down the hall towards the kitchen.             “Coffee,” he mumbled. After the pot…