Autumn Blackburn
Bio
Stories (2)
Filter by community
The Miraculous Green Light
I was half asleep being rocked back and forth gently as the ocean waves lapped against our boat. The night had been rough, lightning cracked all around us in hot, white, long strands of electricity. The sheets of water crashed over us and the wind threatened to rip us out of the boat and out into the sea. It was calm now and finally we were relieved to get some rest before we carried on. A warm breeze blew softly now. I looked around lazily checking around us, I decided all was well and fell back to sleep...
By Autumn Blackburn4 years ago in Fiction
The German's Chocolate Cake
I was thirteen years old it was 1943 the war had come to our doorstep. Our bags were packed sitting by the front door. Mother was cooking our last supper to be eaten in our beautiful little home. Mother nervously fussed over our supper, she had made a chocolate cake. The cake was beautiful she took time to carefully frost it making pretty scallops in the icing. I could not wait to enjoy a slice. Chocolate had even become a rare treat in Germany due to being rationed to the soldiers.
By Autumn Blackburn5 years ago in Families
