Mary Magdalen

Mary Magdalen is a Southern California writer whose work explores memory, identity, and psychological tension. A former educator, she is currently writing a memoir, a collection of psychological thrillers, flash fiction pieces, and a collection of free verse poetry.

Forget Me Not

Malia wrapped her fingers around the steering wheel. A foggy feeling enveloped her, the same as it had every day this past year. Pushing through the heaviness of insomnia was a daily battle. Highway 406 stretched further than either she or her son John could see. She tried to remember the last time she and her family traveled this highway, but her recollection was interrupted by the pounding in her ears.