Adele's Stories

Jun 24

The Moon Dance

(This story is an excerpt from a book I’m working on) The leaves fell around me in a blur as I ran. The already fallen leaves crunched beneath me and I let out a laugh. I didn’t know where the moonlight was taking me but I was having fun. Starlight poured in through the canopy…
Jun 17

Pure As Snow

I hefted my skirts to maneuver through the trees better. I was gaining more dirt by the day. Some people in my village would consider that a good thing. Some believed it was a terrible thing. Others were indifferent to the soiling while still others complained of never feeling clean. I was one of the…
Jun 10

Roses

I sat on the porch watching the rose bushes sway softly in the wind. My mind had gone numb and the tears had finally dried on my cheeks. I didn’t know how long I had been sitting out here for but I knew I had nowhere else to go. I just couldn’t catch a break.…
Jun 3

The Fountain

(This story has been published already in Pure In Heart Magazine. It’s a wonderful Christian family magazine that I totally recommend.https://pureinheartstories.com/issue-7/the-fountain-by-adele-nickerson/ ) Looking at the steep mountain made me sigh. I still had a long way to go before I would find the fountain. My parents nearly had a heart attack when I told them…

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