5:30 in the Checkerboard Room
5:30 in the afternoon. That’s what it says on my watch. The far-past-noon sunlight shines through the windows and casts shadows of the window panes that…
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5:30 in the afternoon. That’s what it says on my watch. The far-past-noon sunlight shines through the windows and casts shadows of the window panes that…
It’s been a long while since I was in high school, but I’ve always had this dream. It’s the same every time, and I don’t even know the significance of it. I…
The sun beat down on my back and neck as I walked up and down the Arid Hills. I was dehydrated and hadn’t eaten or drank since midday yesterday. I walked for…
I walk into the elevator. I’m on the sixth floor and in a rush to get home and clear my head. I press the “1” button and assault the “Door Close” button with…
Before leaving, I stop into the bathroom to splash some cold water in my face. I take a deep, shuddering breath and work the water into my skin. The callouses…
The bigger their hair, the more ridiculously powerful they are.
Today, I was in ‘the zone’. I was ‘seeing through the code’. My perception of everyday life seemed on an unusual high today. Knowing that so many things…
I am a perfect Person..................................................................
They Came from the clouds one day. Many of the elders thought the end of the world came, but their worries were assuaged when They ignored us. They just walked…
I know I haven’t posted in a while, but I’ve been lacking inspiration of late. Anyhow, I’m about to start high school, it’s a beautiful day out, and I am…
My favorite thing to do at parties is to talk judgmentally about people who aren’t there. It starts with the silence after a good laugh. Someone asks why John…
Sorry about this guys, I messed up pretty bad here................
Sorry, guys. I messed up pretty big...........................
Sorry, guys. I messed up big time.............................
She has that kind of stare that draws you forward, like a moth to a porch light. Maybe it’s the darkness of her eyes but that look is almost murderous. It…
Fifteen minutes into the ride I realized that Barkley is awfully talkative for who I assumed him to be. He just chatted on and on about every little thing with…
Irony is ice cream made from lactose intolerant cows. Irony is a sole survivor of a nuclear holocaust who has a serious case of autophobia. Irony is a morbidly…
My name is Rosemary West. “Rosemary, heaven restores you in life” Fred would say after burying a body. I usually ignored the statement, as I was not sure if it…
Well, sorry to break it to you, but it turns out she’s not into me that way. I really don’t know what happened. We were doing great for the first few days, but…
If I let my eyes glaze over a bit, I can see the bloom of the autumn colors in the landscape before me. The almost neon-green on the fields clashes with the…