When my alarm blasted the following morning, I sat up suddenly in response. I reached over and switched it off, then threw back the...

While today was sunny day, my arms had been tinged pink from the university activities the day before. Dad had decided to go to a midday...

I was standing behind a barbecue, the rising white smoke undoubtedly singing my eyebrows. I was wearing a hot pink T-shirt which Mitchell...

“Summer’s finally here,” Timmy remarked as he entered the library, “and aren’t I thrilled?” “Yes, it is,” I confirmed with a grin. “Well,...

I pulled up outside Brigitta’s house in Harris Park, just a little anxious. Turning off the ignition and unfastening my seatbelt, I...

CW: Sexual assault I woke up to the sound of an alarm, and as I rolled onto my side, it took a moment to register that the new day hadn’t...

The sun rose this morning with dazzling, golden rays, a promise of optimism and whatever the new day would bring. I was heading into...

We returned to the retirement village this morning, almost going back to Abuela’s old flat through muscle memory. She didn’t have much...

It was a stormy Saturday when Abuela was moving house, and therefore all hands were on deck. Even though it was Katie’s sixteenth...

Lizzie picked me up and we set off towards the beach, driving as fast as we could while still keeping with the P-plater limit. “You’re at...

I had been working in the library. The golden light streamed in through the tall windows that looked out towards the jacaranda tree. It...

Clutching my red leather purse, I stepped into the pub, looking out for the balloons I’d been promised would be on the table. The windows...

During my shift, I noticed a car pulling up outside the library. Given that it was in the loading zone, I was tempted to head out. Yet,...

I pulled up Mitchell and my car. Dust swirled around, given that it was a very hot day out at Blacktown, where the cricket match was...

I strolled into the library. It was bathed in sunshine, as November has begun. I smiled at Spencer, who was resting on the counter,...

Tonight, I sat at my desk. The sun was setting outside the window, a slow glowing orb behind the trees, as the birds chattered to signal...

I was on my phone in bed at some ungodly hour, looking at prices for flights to Paris. There was no way that I was actually going to go,...

It was a sunny afternoon, when I was finished uni for the week. Given that it was getting closer to the end of the year, it was getting...

I took a breath and buttoned down my shirt. As I pulled up my pants, I regretted even getting out of bed. I’d already gotten through the...

Dad pulled up on the street outside Zipporah’s house. We climbed out of the car, under a smoky sky. I retrieved our gift for Natalia,...