Ethan J Bearden
Bio
I am a Middle School English teacher of nearly 10 years. I have been writing most of my life, even dabbling in self publishing in my early years. I have two books to my name, "The Eyes of the Angel," and "Project Villainous: a Tragedy."
Stories (18/0)
An Honest Lie
“So you are…” “Your appraiser,” the man in the black pinstriped suit said, writing something into his notebook, the marigold pinned to his lapel shaking with every stroke of the pen. “Or actuary. Evaluator? Yes,” he paused and looked up, smiling. “Yes, that’s it, your exit evaluation.”
By Ethan J Bearden3 years ago in Fiction
A Slice of Life
“Yo, what’s in the box?” Jewels yelled in his best Brad Pitt impression. The group snickered as the lady looked up at them from behind thick sunglasses, lowering her journal slightly. Jewels ducked down to not-so-effectively hide. Yasmin took over the jeering.
By Ethan J Bearden3 years ago in Fiction
The Biggening
Early on, there was some speculation as to what had caused The Shrink. Or the Biggening, as some of the folk had come to call it (who said so with the grin of someone trying desperately to be clever in the face of something horrifying). Some said it was an alien assault. Others declared it was a government experiment gone wrong. One group had decided it was God’s divine practical joke.
By Ethan J Bearden3 years ago in Fiction
Pooh Sticks
The Sojourner could feel it: the end was near. Always it was near, yet never near enough for him to be ready. How long had it been? Ten years? Longer perhaps, but only ten in which he had known about the Flaw in the System. Ten since he had begun taking responsibility and admitted the ultimate truth of it all:
By Ethan J Bearden3 years ago in Fiction