Fiction – Mercedes Tucker

The Life of a Pen

I am not quite sure about my origins. My guess is that it was from some sort of factory. I made my way onto the shelf at a local Novelty store. One day, a young woman came and grabbed me. At this moment, I sit on her desk. From what I can tell, she isContinue reading “The Life of a Pen”

Is This Seat Taken?

I stand on the crowded platform, waiting for my train to arrive. I hear above me, “A train toward downtown will arrive shortly.” I grab my backpack and rush to the edge of the platform. The train rushes in so fast that I can feel the air across my face. I approach the doors asContinue reading “Is This Seat Taken?”

A Penny In Hand

Sebastian was a very wealthy man, who would soon find out how poor he really was. He was born into wealth. He attended the finest universities that the world had to offer. Undergraduate at Harvard University, Graduate School at Stanford University, and PhD. at Oxford. All this before the age of 35! Sebastian was veryContinue reading “A Penny In Hand”

Headphones (Part 1)

It was that time again, 6am! Madison was awakened from her sleep in the middle of an immersive lucid dream by her glaringly loud alarm. She hit the snooze button and rolled on her side in her dark room. The sun was peaking through her window. The hint of sunlight hit her face like heat-intensiveContinue reading “Headphones (Part 1)”