Escape.
When the tears pool inside my eyes, it burns my contacts. Natural tears shouldn’t feel this way - but the way my heart is pounding makes my eyes throb and…
Infinity.
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Basket.
Sweaty and exhausted they got inside of the huddle. “Okay you guys, we only need two more points and we win this thing!” The whistle blew and they got back on…
Prospects.
“Is he single?” “As far as I know he is. Don’t you go and matchmake again, our daughter is too young to be married and has no interest in matrimony.” She…
More or Less.
He says he loves my curves and my crooked teeth but I know it’s just a lie. He says he’d never cheat on me but I see the way the girl in his biology class…
Action.
“How are you feeling?” She sat on the bed, trying hard not to pick at the nail polish on her fingernails. Even though her heart was racing she shrugged, “I’m a…
Imbalanced.
At age 18 I graduated high school. Ready to take on the world with fresh perspectives. I was dating my high school sweetheart. At 20 I got an internship to New…
Jack & Jill.
Jill sat at the bar with friends and a slam of a door exploded in the bar. A man stumbled towards Jill, she could smell the booze already. “Jill...” the man…
If.
If Jace hadn’t asked Macy’s mother if she could come outside to play, her mother would not have agreed. If Macy wasn’t able to play then she wouldn’t have…
Warriors.
His armor slid over his shoulders and chest adding on another 70 pounds for him to carry. Picking up his sword was almost impossible but he managed a slow…
Restless.
Inside, the room was a paralyzing shade of darkness. I sat up in bed, unable to sleep. Insomnia is such a bitch. My eyes haven’t closed in about a month. The…
Copy That.
I sit at our kitchen table, waiting for something to happen. The sirens keep wailing passed the house. My heart beat was screaming in my ears. Threatening to…
Minutes Left.
“First off, I’m a newbie at this.” She bit her lip in embarrassment. He laughed in agreement, “I’ve never done this before either.” Her lips smiled, but her…
Incredibly Ordinary.
They sat on the couch together. She was practically in his lap. He picked out the movie. Of course it was something somewhat sappy and romantic because it was…
Home Run.
She snatched the Gatorade out of her father’s hand and guzzled half of the contents in one gulp. “Now what would you like to do?” He crouched down to her…
Satisfaction.
When he was younger, one thing he looked forward to was to be left alone. He thought he had done everything else right. Found a girl, married the girl, had a…
Buzzing.
The buzzing is directly in my ear. Sounds of a thousand bees thundering together. The noise is annoying yet comforting. I began to shake, but I wasn’t sure if…
Embalming Fluid.
I awoke suddenly, something wasn’t right. I felt cold but not like the “I-was-outside-in-a-light-sweater-during-winter” kind of cold; it was in my bones. I…
Television.
“What’s bothering you?” He was lounging in his chair, sipping his beer, and watching the TV. His everyday routine was always on schedule. “Nothing is wrong.”…
Postage.
A little less than a year ago I finally turned 18. I remember my mother making my favorite kind of cake, and my father lighting the candles. I got a gifts, but…
Freezing.
My breath fogs the clear surface as my nose is pressed against the glass. I peer outside to my desires. Outside it’s raining but it doesn’t appear to be…