Crossroads Contest - 2024

We invited you to tell us a story about a character at a crossroads. Below, find the winner and finalist.

Winner

She felt a hand fumble about and then finally take the tooth out from underneath her pillow. She didn't want to catch her; she just wanted a glimpse. To see her wings.

What colour her eyes were.

They were brown. Same brown as her mum's.

The very same really.

Miriam Kotorova

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Finalist

A chipped blue nail hovered over the plane icon. The descent had been smooth.

Before takeoff, the message had pinged: "He's in the ICU. It's bad."

She had selected an animated movie with a happy ending, but it was over.

Her seat-mate stood, impatient.

She closed her eyes. Tap.

*ping*

Stephanie Brigg

Norwood, MA




The contest is closed.