"I love you."

"I love you too."

That was a mistake. He knew it, but he couldn't help it. The affection was addicting. She was young, beautiful, she didn't know better. She was perfect.

He pushed himself off of her slowly, letting his eyes linger as she lay there just for him. He paused a moment before retrieving her clothes from beside the bed and pushing them into her arms.

"It's time to g...

I watched you walk into the store with your father, your excited gait contrasted so harshly against his pin straight march as you ran right up to me. You clutched me in your arms and turned excitedly towards him, a universe of imagination in your eyes.

"I want this one, Daddy!" You yelled, showing me to the tall man standing behind you. You were too young to see the pain behind his smile when he ...

I was just sitting at the station minding my own business. My headphones were on, the music helping to block out the sounds of the busy crowd. To be honest I had lost track of what was going on around me.

A tap on my shoulder brought me out of my daze and back to reality, an older man placed a bag next to me on the bench with a heavy thud and gave me a warm smile.

"Excuse me young man. I have...

Not a day went by where the sound of oars lapping the water did not break the silence of those serene woods. Just as the sun would always shine, just as the trees would always rustle in the breeze and the flowers would always bloom, the boats would come.

A man pushed open the front door of the old wooden building by the river and stepped outside. He was tall in build, and a bit hard to see. Nobo...

"I still don't see what the big deal is, Sebastian." Luke said. He never did. Sebastian watched as Luke walked slowly across the office carpet, his eyes scanning for anything out of place in what could only be described as a truly ordinary room. "Are you really saying something changed in here? How would you even spot that?" He said with a sigh.

Sebastian shook his head in disappointment and mot...