Falling feels like flying until the moment you land. Your adrenaline soars through your veins, wind gliding past your body. Just a few moments and its peaceful, exciting. Until the last few hundred feet and you have no way of rescue. Then your heart is in your throat and the pounding in your chest begins. Thankfully the impact will be quick maybe after will feel like the free fall....

Iron clashed shut and echoed off the cement. To make matters worse, I was locked in with him. The cool iron soothed my swollen knuckles as I leaned against the bars. I tried to ignore his pacing behind me as his new shoes scuffed the cement floor. I looked at the empty cells across the hall, wondering how we got into this mess. “This is entirely your fault, Benjamin,” he said, still pacing behin...

The bone drums echoed ought the stone chamber. Lorenzo swiftly shut the iron door, turning and leaning his back against the cool surface. He watched Alora as she began digging in a drawer, searching for the scrolls franticly. He pushed off the door, making way to the desk by the window to help her look.

“Tell me again why these scrolls are so important” Lorenzo mused, still rummaging through the...

Another bright morning, Althaea pushed back her duvet and strolled into the jack and jill bathroom that connected to her younger brothers room. From the light beginning to light the sky, she knew it was around dawn. She splashed her face with cold water, quickly freshening up before heading for the closet. She tugged on a worn, hand-me-down dress from her mother, braided back her honey blonde hair...

I stood there, staring at my reflection. A version of myself reflecting back. I took in the turquoise eyes. The honey blonde hair. The high cheek bones. So many good qualities, beautiful qualities. I also took in the unsymmetrical jaw, cheeks and lips. The larger-for-my face nose. The larger-than-four-fingers forehead. Qualities I wish I could change.

Then I looked deep into the eyes of my ...

Sebastian watched as Althaea paced the room. Her steps clicking against the wet cobblestone. She reached her hands to tuck her hair behind her ears, letting out a deep sigh.

“Seb, I don’t know what else to do. I have lost everyone I care about and now I feel so lost.” Silver rimmed her eyes. He tried not to take it personal as his lifelong best friend forgot his existence.

He stood deadly still...

Unlocking the door to her apartment, Melanie stumbled inside. All day she had felt off- as if her equilibrium had been shifted. She dropped her bag on the floor, kicked off her shoes and made way for the small kitchen. Sighing, she open a cabinet to grab a glass. After a day like this, two glasses of wine was a must.

Setting down the glass and making her way to the wine cooler, a flash of white ...

Ridiculous is what this was. Anyone else, I would’ve done this with anyone else, but stuck traveling with him? Ridiculous. I wouldn’t have agreed if I had any choice but there were no other options. Three day’s travel with an insufferable, arrogant man.

“Don’t think about me too hard, you’ll get wrinkles.” Mattheo gleamed, my eyes snapped to his, if only looks could kill. His smirk grew and he p...

Through tired eyes, I noticed the village peering through the mist. After day’s of travel, little food and water, my legs ached.

Just a little longer.

The mist was a cool blanket on my skin. The stones beneath my bare feet ice cold. I wrapped my filthy cloak tighter around me, savoring the warmth as I slowly followed the path.

Just a little longer.

I kept my eye’s on the village, hoping I’d...

“Seb, It’s been awhile. I figured I would right you when I arrived back home. How are you doing? My brothers are the same. They have taken my attendance as free reign to be absolutely feral. I have many bruises to prove my dominance in the wrestling thats taken place since I’ve arrived, so don’t think for one moment I couldn’t take you. This summer is already weird without you. My mom asked how ...