Kathryn Zacharatos, BA

As part of my Creative Writing minor, I also wrote and revised four short stories for Intro and Advanced Fiction Workshops. The pieces included below represent the final, polished versions of two of my short stories.

“I wade deeper into the water, the liquid climbing higher and higher up my body until I can’t help but release my grip on the slick floor. I float there on my back, silent and uncertain, until soft music begins to flow into the room.” 

“I stare silently at him for a moment too long. My fingers dig into the soft fabric of his T-shirt. I try to memorize the way it feels. I rise on tiptoes to press my lips softly against his one more time. Closed-mouthed and sweet. When I pull away, he’s looking at me strangely, and I wonder if he knows.”