Michaela's Musings

Hello, everyone! With finals week right at my doorstep, I'm going to be extremely busy (😭). With my English portfolio completed, I've decided to post the pieces here! This flash fiction piece was one of the first I ever wrote for the class. It was inspired by one of my close friend's who traveled to Ireland and brought me back a beautiful amethyst necklace (if you're reading this, love you pookie!). Hope you enjoy! A Phiuthrag 's a Phiuthar The thick stench of wet smoke and rain burned my nostrils as I approached the banshee, her violet cloak obscuring her face. Deafening cries erupted from the figure, heralding the imminent demise of one unlucky soul. My thoughts wandered to my sister, bedridden and pale. As I came to a standstill in front of the specter before me, a timid yet daring plea left my mouth. “Can you help me?” As suddenly as her wails began, the spirit stopped. Silence settled, thick and heavy, until all I could hear was the pounding of my heart. As ...

Good morning, everyone!!! Happy Tuesday! I'm in the process of completing my final portfolio for my creative writing course and wanted to share some of those pieces on here. This story is partially inspired by the viral Vogue article  Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now? by Chanté Joseph and my own experiences. It wasn't my intention at first, but it ended up being very cathartic. Hope you enjoy! Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now? (Based on Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now? by Chanté Joseph) Shame.  Burning, pinching, suffocating shame. Even though I told Lauren not to bring him, she insisted. “Oh come on, Michaela! You won't even notice that he’s there.” After getting kicked out of our favorite restaurant, it’s pretty hard to miss the red-faced man screaming as he’s escorted out of the establishment.  He’d ordered a rare steak and when it came out just as he’d ordered it, he started throwing a tantrum. Shouting “I’m paying $20 for fucking trash” and “we ...