Ghost
Every time she comes around, I can’t help but look. No matter what she is wearing, always captivating. Always inviting. Eyes like a car crash, I instinctively…
Predator and Prey: AVR Pt. 4
I was dimly aware of her tail wrapping around me, but she didn’t constrict, so I didn’t struggle. “Well,” she said, sounding sheepish. “I’ve always liked…
Rotting Food
Hickory smoked sausage and orange peels, all rotting on the dirty floor. She sat in the rocking chair and saw the mess. Pick up the floor, she told the…
I Wonder Where She Goes
You know, I just wonder where she goes. Everybody has places to go, but it’s different with her. I’m just lounging around and I’ll see her fumble down the…
The Break-in
The note read, in clear 14-point Arial, “We want $1,000,000 or we kill your girl! We’ll be in touch.” Only one problem: I had no girl. My apartment was a mess…
I'm Reborn Chapter One
Chapter One Rosebella rolled over on her left shoulder and blinked. The blinds had stayed open during the night and now instead of leaking in darkness; night…
Running
My feet pound against the sidewalk. My hearts beating fast. someones coming, closer by the second. Escape is hopeless i`ll never get away......... Not from…
The Koch's Greetings B
_You love your job. Being a part of the process of bringing life into the world inspires you every day. The nurse gestures for you to pass the baby off so it…
I could rule the world
Catch me if you can, for I’m the wind and I am strong.... Once upon a time a little girl got lost in the worlds. She stepped out her front door one day and…
Strength Shared is Strength Multiplied
Her hand tightened around mine. “Never let me go.” The storm broke overhead. Shivering, we stood against it together, refusing to give up.
The Signs Say Keep Out
Gavin almost thought he was hallucinating when he heard the muffled sound of the door being knocked on. He arched an eyebrow as he pulled his hulking body off…
Susanna's Cats
Susanna drummed her heels against the shredded chair she sat in, blowing on her hands to stay warm. Snow was falling outside, and the abandoned boxcar she…
Jailcake
A buzzer sounded, and a young, innocent-looking girl carrying a basket peered in. The prison guard, hiding his surprise, ushered her through. “Right this way…
F is for Fantasy
All he can do is stare while she dances to the pulsing beat. He can’t explain why he’s so captivated by her. He barely even knows her. She’s beautiful, of…
My Precious Little Girl
Oh my precious little girl (though you may be older than me) I have done all I can for you and now it is up to them. If it were up to me I would stick you in a…
The Girl With the Sun in Her Hands
I bet you still sit there, with the sun in your hands. I bet you think about what you always thought about. I bet you talk with that spring in your voice, and…
Swirling Emotions
From the beginning, let us create. Emotions are feelings for each to take. Sadness first. A woman, head bowed, by herself in the rain. Of course it must be the…
War Escapees
“You have to squash the babies. Before they grow wings!” The towering soldier yelled at the steely-eyed girl. “What did these babies ever do to you?” The 12…
The Girl in the Corner.
Why don’t you love her, the girl in the corner? She really needs your love. Watch her in silence, curled up in the corner, waiting for a sign from above. She’s…
Regretting
“How could you?” He asks, his voice shaking in pain. I close my eyes, letting the tears drizzle down my eyes, “I did it because I love you.” My voice is barely…