Paper Princess

by Jeanne Panek

THE STORM SWEPT low across the Iowa farmland like a black dragon with enormous wings. Lightning crackled from the storm’s mouth, scorching the air and spreading fire across the cornfields. Sparks and ash swirled. Then the storm raced toward the nearest farm, twenty miles away. Meanwhile—on that farm—the skies were still clear and calm. Ellie sat at the end of a rickety wooden dock with her bare toes dangling in the water. She concentrated, tongue between teeth. A wisp of black hair fell into her face, ignored. One sneaker flattened the glossy pages of her origami book. She studied the diagram and compared it to the paper shape in her hand. She tucked a corner down, then glanced around, with hope. Ugh. She was still on a farm. Dad, fixing…

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Spider Magazine Stories, Games, Activites And Puzzles For Children And Kids (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2023

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