Elizabeth Petit
Bio
Middle School Teacher (most days!)
Aspiring Poet and Short Story Writer (whenever possible!)
Dedicated aunt and committed sports fan
I love a good twist and enjoy trying to surprise others with my writing.
Stories (40)
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The Unassuming Door
There was only one rule: don’t open the door. It was a rule that she had struggled with as a child, always curious about what she couldn’t see. In recent years, though, Zoe had come to understand it. Everyone deserves their secrets, and so did her mother, Helena.
By Elizabeth Petitabout a year ago in Horror
Second Tuesday of November . Top Story - July 2024.
No one knew how the event really started. Between a few beverages at the bar, maybe? Notes passed carefully on the street? Or, perhaps a secret meetup at early hours of the day? Whatever the root source was, we were here now on the second Tuesday of November. Nervous, but also absorbed by the allure.
By Elizabeth Petitabout a year ago in Fiction
Chills and Sweat
Chills and sweat shouldn’t mix. At least not on a sweltering, mid-July night. It had been almost four years since we’d heard his voice, almost four years since his comforting smile reassured us that everything would be all right, almost four years of hospital trips to sit and hold his hand, all the while trying to keep hope alive.
By Elizabeth Petit2 years ago in Fiction
