Chamomile Tea

Mila works as an editor at a publisher that specializes in art catalogs. While working late one night, she orders coffee, but the delivery service brings her chamomile tea instead. Not wanting to waste more time, Mila returns to her desk, but there was something strange about that driver…

I contributed a short story called “Chamomile Tea” to Caffeine Rush, an anthology zine that challenged participating writers and artists to create a caffeine-themed piece within the span of two weeks. My story is about a woman who’s so exhausted that she meets Death herself, and it’s loosely based on the experience of a friend who left a prestigious publishing job in Manhattan to go live in the woods. And honestly, good for her. 

If you’re interested, you can read a PDF of my story (here) and download the full zine from its page on Itch.io (here).