Opus

Wayland Middle School's Literary Magazine

Archive for the 'Short Story' Category

In The Ocean’s Arms by Caroline Lampert

          When we saw the grey skies approaching the only brave ones that wanted to go were  my cousin Ella, my brother Michael, my dad and me. The other 17 stayed at the rental house. It was a nice day in Martha’s Vineyard until about 2:15. We lived 0.3 miles away […]

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Chapter One by Manasa Rajeev

5:45, my alarm goes off. Dazed, I get up and stagger over to my balcony, grabbing coffee along the way. I stand at the edge, taking small sips as I look over at my sleeping city. The “Welcome to Water Sector, 3” sign keeps flicking on and off. I made a mental note to fix […]

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Untitled by Kayla Poulsen

It all started on a crisp October morning. My converse slapped the pavement as I hurried down the sidewalk, wisps of my copper colored hair slipping out of my once-perfect ponytail. I turned the corner, to see crowds of students filtering into the school. All at once everything fell silent. The sound tore through the […]

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At the Edge of the Journey by Julia Callini

When my heart stops pounding, that’s when I’ll open my eyes.   When I open my eyes, that’s when I’ll start breathing.   To see the wreckage laid out in front of me, destroyed like a bomb hit it. To see the people laying limp, their faces destroyed.   Destroyed and slain with defeat.    […]

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Untitled by Jack Brown

It was an ordinary day for a two year old: crawling around the house, crying for food, giggling at toys, and sleeping whenever I could. My mom and dad were decorating the house. They loved to throw parties for just about anything. This was no exception. Even though they knew that they would not see […]

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