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Nicole Roth

Nicole Roth writes flash fiction, short stories, and novels about friendship, love, and family drama. She earned a BA in Creative Writing from Northwestern University. Her work has appeared in East on Central and was selected for the Voyage YA Anthology Contest longlist in 2022. She lives in Northern Illinois with her husband, a goofy dog, and a grumpy cat. You can visit her at nicolerothwrites.com.

No Turning Back

Nicole Roth

Kate and I are blaring our favorite local metal band, No Turning Back, on the car stereo. We’re on our way to The Spot, which is this hookah bar venue on the rural side of Wander. My mom hates when we go there because I always come home smelling like smoke. It’s not my fault […]