I stare in horror from atop a hill as the most luxurious building of Jalaka burst into flames. I can’t help but weep, a sob breaking the unsettling silence.

Then comes the screams. The screams of my friends. I clutch my basket tighter, nearly allowing the woven item to tumble down and spill its contents onto the flowering hill.

Flames engulf the left side of the city, rapidly spreading through. ...

I and my current girlfriend had been dating for roughly about two years, and seeing as how we’re still in high school, it was quite shocking to see how long the relationship had lasted so far.

As of now, said girl and I were walking down the eerily quiet road, occasionally exchanging words, although mainly just soaking up each other’s presence.

"Did you see what happened today? In the gym?" She ...

As a detective, it was Molly’s duty to investigate the cases she was given, but now, as her cold fingers grip the lantern, her shoes digging into the wet grass of the cavern, she was beginning to regret accepting this case in the first place.

But it was so intriguing, so intensely gruesome she just had to find out more. A group of young girls, barely eighteen, had gone exploring in this very cave...

The youthful faces of kindergartners fill Lucy’s vision, all grinning, eager to learn. The teacher began explaining math, how to add. “And 3+3 is… 6!”

The children gasp, finding the new information to be rather astonishing. “So, if 1+1 is 2, and 2+2 is 4, and 3+3 is 6 then what is 4+4…?” A little girl asked.

Lucy looked down at her watch. “Oh, I’m sorry Sophie, I’ll have to answer that later! It...

Having heard fairytales of princes coming to save princesses, Monica had lived her life hoping for a prince to come to save her from her horrid sister. Although she wasn’t abusive, mentally or physically, she was mean. She was a bully, always finding something about Monica’s appearance to poke fun of. Like yesterday, that thing was her hair, the way her hair was different from her beautiful, strai...

My heart was hammering against my ribcage so hard that it felt as if it was going to explode out of the caging. I scratched my chin nervously before laying my hand on the cool doorknob.

My hand grasped the golden doorknob to my boyfriend’s front door. I could barely hear the distant voices of my so-called best friend and boyfriend over the rush of my heartbeat in my ears.

Practically hyperventil...

Sighing, Amelia Young, a beautiful woman in her late twenties, placed her freshly baked cookies on the counter. “Bruce!” She called to her seven-year-old son, who came trampling down the stairs before she could even finish her shout.

“Are the cookies done?” He asked excitedly, a wide smile gracing his youthful face, eyes twinkling with curiosity towards the world.

“Yep.” She smiled back, turnin...

It had been an hour since Grace had begun her rant on cats, and although Zoe had grown tired, she listened to her carefully, absorbing every word that tumbled from the blonde’s lips.

“You know, I really can’t stand you,” Zoe yawned, rubbing her eyes. Her friend’s face fell into a smug smirk.

“Then why are you still listening to me?”

“Because your voice is soothing, plus I get free head massag...