Parva Gradus

Stories

  • This is Not an Abandoned Car

    Woe am I, the wanderer of that steaming country. Steaming with the phantoms of the masses, steaming with the victory of war. Woe am I, who art alone, and who travel that desolate land in search of they who would offer a scrap of their dog meat in trade of tales from the steaming land… Read more

  • Deaf Ears

    Adira took a large bite out of a golden apple that gleamed in the evening sunlight. It was fresh, cool, and juicy. As the crunch of the bite filled the air, Kaya recoiled and her eye twitched. “You know, if you put your lips on the skin it wouldn’t splash so much,” she complained while… Read more

  • Worth the Wear

    “Come on, I’ll race you to the stop sign!” An encouraging voice challenged through the breeze. A young man with sun kissed skin, Kade, forced his legs down a little harder, leaning forward to a dramatic degree. He adopted a look of intensity, eyes narrowing on the road ahead of him, jaw locking back.  Read more

  • Do Us Part

    The wind was to their backs, gently wafting aside their gray hairs and loose-fitting T-shirts. Their hands, his left and her right, were clasped together, their fingers intertwined like strong vines on a chain link fence. Despite their ever-frailer muscles, aching bones, and thin skin, their grip was sturdy, painless. Their arms a bridge between… Read more

  • Nightwatchman

    Tightening the straps until they hurt, Vasco Voll stands upright to glide into a confident stride out of the weeping alley and into the flickering light of the street. His black jacket grows unevenly damp in the night’s rain as he picks up his stride, deciding his movements according to a map on his phone.… Read more

  • Rain Will Fall

    The bus decelerates on the smooth curve with a comforting gentleness. The thrum of tires rolling over the wet asphalt is a welcome lullaby to those on board. With a slight lurch, the bus rolls to a stop. A handful of passengers stir. They’re calm as they stretch and begin to dismount gingerly, careful not… Read more