First Line Friday

 "This story began on an afternoon the colour of comets, with a girl dressed all in black."

'The care and feeding of a pet black hole' by Michelle Cuevas

First Line Friday

 "By the time I came into this world, bawling and bloody, Ma was tired of raising babies."

'One shot' by Tanya Landman.

First Line Friday

 "I sometimes think about the box buried deep at the back of my wardrobe and wonder if I'll ever open it up again."  Dandelion Clocks by Rebecca Westcott