Day 0 I had helped put out four fires already, and this one topped all of them by a longshot. Flames shot out of half of the building’s windows, and I could feel the heat from 25 feet away through...

“So how’s Cody doing?” my best friend Anna asks me. “I used to see him all the time, but I haven’t seen him over at your house recently.” Now that I think about it, I don’t even know how...

I’ve heard the story too many times to count. The great dragon will awaken and wage war on the world. When all seems lost, a great hero with the name Azael will defeat the dragon and save the world....

As students begin signing up for 2024 clubs, one lesser-known option is the FCHS Literary Magazine Club. Club members get the benefit of helping to produce an award-winning, student-run publication, the...

The 2023 "Undefined" Literary Magazine has been published. This is Volume 20 of the annual magazine which showcases the creative writing and artwork of Fluvanna County High School students. The publication...

I’m sitting in my living room, my husband’s arm wrapped around my shoulder and my hand on my dog’s head when the first call comes.  I answer my phone with my signature “Fire department. You...

The sun had just set behind the distant hills, casting an orange-pink hue across the sky as two police officers, Smith and Brown, drove into a quiet neighborhood. The streets...

Why is it that your words tasted so sweet? Pulling me in with sugary promises Dipped in chocolate and delivered with a kiss Drunk on them like a whiskey neat Accepting your praises But in the end...

"The Edge of Beauty" is the result of a group project "Paint Chip Poetry" assignment in Elizabeth Pellicane's 4th Block Creative Writing class.   On the cliff’s edge once bloomed Lush flowers...

I stand outside the house, gawking at it. It has always reminded me of a dollhouse. Every detail is designed carefully. Every shingle and every window pane is placed with care.  As a little girl, I...