Opus

Wayland Middle School's Literary Magazine

Archive for the 'Short Story' Category

Small Moment by Madison Schofield

I sat astride a horse, my horse for the week, Jazz, in the shadowy indoor ring. Out the door I could see the paddocks, filled with horses in the distance, a meadow standing in between. I had come to this place, a camp for horse lovers, where you rode and took care of “your” horse. […]

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Super Speed by Jennie Rosen

  The road was a blur. The dust chased after me like a mob of wild horses. I passed tree after tree. The road was deserted; the hills rolled on by as I passed, rolled on like waves in an ocean. As the pavement curved around every turn, my legs reached for the next leap. […]

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Sausage Snatcher by Riley Reynolds

  It was one of those nice, lazy summer days, and the park was the best idea my owner had put forth since getting me in the first place. Me, being the plump pug that I am, thought of it no more than stolen food. Really, it was the loss of someone close, the trust. […]

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Detective Fuzzy and the Mystery of Mrs. Roberta T. Bear by Eleanor Markey

Detective Fuzzy thought it was going to be a normal old day. But little did he know that the mystery of mysteries had just begun. The day had started off boring and dull. The sky was an ugly shade of gray. The sleet rolled down his windows like teardrops off a small child’s face. The […]

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Chapter 1 by Gracie Corbett

The smell of fresh pine wafted through the air.  The sun glittered down playfully, but Idla Forester dashed through the dense forest.  Her breath came out in heavy pants and her heart raced.  Her eyes darted around in each direction, looking for any chance to escape.  The beat of a dragon’s wings followed her closely, […]

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