The problem with magical artifacts these days is that they’ve learned to go incognito.  Gone the days of:  ancient scripts in unknown languages,  stones that glow like lanterns,  ominously breathing statues,  beautiful glittering fairies trapped in bottles. This trap was inevitable,  is what I’m saying. Plastic dice.  Glossy cards with corners  barely crinkled from use. Bright colors splashed  across a cardboard surface,  tiny squares and  cheap figurines.  Let’s take a trip!

What lies in old houses should not be disturbed. It was their first night in their new home, but there was very little that was actually “new” about this place. It was supposedly built in the 18th century, but it felt far more ancient. Unyielding, like the hill it was built upon. Sarah stared at the cracked ceiling, watching the drip drip drip of the water leaking through the roof. It was useless. She wasn’t going to be able to sleep in this terrible house.  What would help,

Mikaela is writing a bunch of short stories for 13 Days 13 Shorts this year! To check out more stuff from Mikaela, visit www.mikaelamiyamoto.com Veracity and Verity Are you from a board game family or does your family just like board games? Because when I say we are a board game family, I mean it! We even made one of our own. Well, my sister is actually the one who designed it. It’s called Veracity and Verity and it’s sort of like the game of Life but super personal to our fa