The silhouettes of the old magician and his longtime assistant dance as the dim light flickers on the stage. The show was over, the curtain was called, but they stayed on stage with one light as they reminisced over the amazing timeline they experienced in their career. The phrase “Do you remember?” echoed throughout the … Read more
The Footnote I. The Professor, the Student, and the Dead Woman By the time the college porter found me sleeping in my office, the bust of one of my predecessors was wearing my scarf and my notes were scattered on the floor. It was November the way only an old university knows Winter—rain in … Read more
Dear Noah: Once upon a time, there was a beautiful young woman named Eleanor. Her world was a fairytale of luxury and happiness, but even a perfect life has its end. Her fiancé, the love of her life, caught tuberculosis and saddly passed away, leaving Eleanor consumed by a grief. Her father, in his helplessness, … Read more
“Well this is entirely untraditional,” Luna turned over in the crisp hotel bed sheets to face Cam. Morning sun cascaded into the room and sounds of the city below forced their way through the walls. Her head pounded from the five – or was it six? – dirty martinis that she’d sipped during the rehearsal … Read more
Shelby finally sat down, after saying good night to her babysitter for nine year old, Ariana. The taxi and fee for her reliable neighbour meant Shelby now had specks of dust remaining in her purse. It was only the day after she had taken her earnings from her steady job as an assistant manager in … Read more