100-word story: Otherworldly Coffee

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Arianna’s jaw dropped as she walked into the coffee shop. She had seen the sign for “Otherworldly Coffee” and thought it was just a new coffee place. However, nobody in here appeared to be human. Some had wings. Others were green. Yet, coffee cups appeared on the tables in front of these beings. All the tables had glowing menus floating above them that disappeared once somebody said their order. As Arianna sat down, she saw the warning on the menu: “Welcome. If you order from this menu, you can never go back to your world.” She ordered an Otherworldly Latte. 

The Terrible Monster

My hometown newspaper used to have a weekly section for kids that included fun facts and puzzles called “The Mini Page.” They also encouraged kids to submit stories, poems, and drawings, and would publish a few of these each week. I would turn to that section in my mom’s newspaper every Sunday and think about sending something in myself. I finally did, and I was so excited when my poem, “The Terrible Monster,” was published. That encouraged me to keep writing, and I will always be grateful to the Courier for publishing my poem.