Serena E Riche

I love to cook, bake, read books, write and take pictures. 6/19/22 & 10/20/23 💜💍 . Ro 5:8-11

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Serena E Riche

I love to cook, bake, read books, write and take pictures. 6/19/22 & 10/20/23 💜💍 . Ro 5:8-11

105

Writings

Followers

Following

Teddy Bear

Serena E Riche

1 min read

Every night, Lucy tucked her teddy bear under the bed so the monsters could have him instead. One morning, he came back smiling—with teeth that weren’t his....

No Title

Serena E Riche

1 min read

Have writer’s block.

Question: What do you do when you experience writer’s block?...

One Sentence

Serena E Riche

1 min read

The blank screen on my phone stared back, defiant, daring me to leave it untouched. My fingers hovering over the keyboard and my mind working to come up with a starting line to my story. It has been a while since I last wrote anything and I wasn’t expecting it be this hard when I came back.

“Just one sentence,” I mumble. “That’s all.”

My eyes scan the sentence I wrote, “There were two things I ...

Mystery

The Forgotten Child

Serena E Riche

1 min read

Blake looked at the picture in the photo album, a young girl he didn’t recognize standing between him and his older brother Ray. His mother who was standing behind him, froze, staring at the photo, and whispered, “I will never forgive you and your brother for what you did to our family.”...

Thriller

Mystery

Eternal Love

Serena E Riche

1 min read

**I love you. The love you have for me is enduring and forever.******

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**I have failed you day after day, but regardless of that you love me.******

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**Your love for me never changes******

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**The love you have towards me, nothing and nobody can separate ******

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**You are love******

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**Your love is priceless******

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Poetry

Not Quite the Reunion I Was Expecting

Serena E Riche

3 min read

Four months ago, an invitation came in the mail. The blue envelope with my name written in calligraphy in orange pen, Amelia Harris.

The invitation read:

Class of 1994 Your 20 year High School Reunion is coming up.

When: September 18, 2024 at 7pm

Where: The Old Gym at Washington High School. Yes, the one that has the musty smell that clings to every surface - a potent mix of mildew, rust,...

Humour

Echoes of the Past

Serena E Riche

1 min read

I find myself at the entrance of the house where I grew up, my heart racing fiercely. The home that served simultaneously as a refuge and a cage appears untouched after 12 years since I was forced to leave on my 18th birthday. Its light blue paint is still peeling, and the porch continues to groan under weight. Drawing in a deep breath for courage, I press the doorbell.

The sound of a haunting la...

Drama

First Job

Serena E Riche

1 min read

“Ms. Willams, you don’t understand! I need this job, nobody else has hired me and I am on the verge of losing my apartment unless I get this job.” I begged with tears in my eyes.

Ms. Williams looks around the room before meeting my eyes and whispers, “Okay, I will give you this job if you give me those gorgeous red Wendy Chu stilettos you are wearing. I know they are worth at least 20,000 dollar...

Forever Haunted

Serena E Riche

2 min read

“I did not mean to kill her,” whispered Paul, his voice trembling as he stood over the lifeless body of his wife, Cordelia. Tears welled in his eyes as he realized the irreversible consequences of his momentary lapse in judgment.

It was just like any other evening. Paul and Cordelia had been arguing over finances, which often happened lately, but tonight it escalated beyond control. Harsh words w...

Crime

Mystery

Shadows of Doubt

Serena E Riche

2 min read

“Lydia Winters, Doctor Simmons will see you now.” the receptionist Maddie sitting behind the desk says.

I walk to the door, my hand shakes as I reach the doorknob and I remind myself that Doctor Simmons is here to help. I am wondering why I have been so nauseous the last week or so and certain foods I used to love like bacon now just the thought of these foods has me wanting to throw up. Even wh...