p.232 from A Series of Misfortunes, by Me
232 and this is when everything changed. Suddenly, with the move from Phoenix, Arizona to this small town in Devon, I had transformed from the girl that…
#31 Distance
I collapsed during English. No one really noticed until the end of the lesson. Seema just thought I was sleeping off last night’s late night Maths revision. It…
The Price of Loyalty
The tree. What had I done? I had betrayed my master. Sent him to die at those who despised him. Those who despised us. For thirty silver pieces. The noose…
The Beauty Lies Outside
Drew sat between the turrets of Quart Towers, staring out beyond the city to the sunset in the distance. The city was beautiful enough with its combination of…
Look at what you See
I think I look different when I cry. I think my eyes turn a bit more blue, My hair falls just a bit heavier around my face, My skin gets a bit thinner And the…
The Tiniest Element
I stuck my knife into the man’s neck and listened to the poison trickle from its blade. Pulling it out, blood flew all over the damp beige wall as he sunk to…
#30 Not Guilty
A woman in the stands screamed as the verdict was passed. Not Guilty. They wanted so badly to find me guilty, because I was there, because I was covered in…
I Know This Girl
I know this girl. She is the most amazing person in the world. And she makes me feel pretty awesome as well. We’ve both been through the shits and we’re coming…
#29 You Belong with Me
Right now, I’m staring at you from the other side of the hall. There are pretty girls in gorgeous frocks dancing with tux-clad guys but I feel as if all there…
Not Caring
I wasn’t crying. Everyone thought I would cry when I heard the news, but I didn’t. I just came out here. And I stayed out here. I tore the veil from my hair…
Shock
Mary crept slowly down the corridor, meaning to surprise her boyfriend, Andrew, with tickets to his top band. Mary didn’t like them that much but it didn’t…
# 28 God's Light Touches the Earth
“A miracle!” the woman next to me whispered. The rain had stopped. I looked up from my washboard and pushed the soft cloth from my hair. “It’s beautiful,” I…
Second Betrayal
I forced my face into a wide grin that started to hurt pretty quickly, and waved enthusiastically at Heather. “It’s Heather,” I whispered through gritted…
Tarnished Gold
I dragged my hands through my hair and let out a sigh so loud it stopped the actors on stage in their tracks. I could see the worry on their faces. All they…
#27 Actress
My line is coming up. My line is coming up. Oh, shit, my line is coming up. All he has to do is put a ‘shilling’ in my hand and then all I have to do is.. Not…
The Hardest Goodbye I Ever Faced
“This isn’t fair.” “I’m sorry.” This was killing him. “I don’t want you to go!” “I really don’t have a choice.” It had been slowly eating at him for months. “I…
#26 Genes
I’m pretty sure that I inherited my blunt-ness from my father. He’s always been the kind of person to say awkward things without much ado. But I also inherited…
#25 Hate to sound clichè but this is my life...
Take it, please don’t break it..................................................................
#24 Strange Happenings in Croydon...
I had never thought I could see such a thing. Hadn’t meant to. I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Me and Katey had just left the chippy each…
#23 Two Deaths (V.2)
Cathy stood on the edge of the cliff, staring into the void beyond. “The edge of the world,” she whispered to herself. There was nowhere else to go. She had…