I had a memory, a thought, that had haunted me since… forever. It held me into its arms and cradled me until I fell asleep, then shook me awake. Even after 10 years, even after all that time pushing the memory down and sitting on it, its bubbling up again.

They found the body. They have the evidence, and they have my DNA. I remember scrambling with the knife, rage and fear overtaking ...

The only sounds auditable in the blizzard was the music flowing out from Slava’s headphones. He usually wore them when traveling with such tremendous weather. The snow slammed into Slava, though he kept walking as if there’s wasnt a snowstorm spiraling around him. The trail was getting gradually more difficult to navigate as he ventured on.

His black hair now littered in snow, and ...

“Oh my god, stop being such a pussy.” Annabelle said, rolling her eyes. “It’ll be fine.” She continued, her voice laced with annoyance as she climbed over the fence. The other three watched in awe as she practically hopped over it. “You expect us to know how to do that?” Toby asked, his voice unbalanced as he knew they were trespassing. Annabelle crossed her arms. “Yeah, dumbass.” She scoffed befo...

I looked down at Yuro, my cat, with teary eyes. I crouch down, then cup Yuro’s Toney face with my hands. “Oh.. Yuro.. Yuro, I’m so sorry..” I begin, my voice shaky. “I promise, I’ll come back for you..” I continue, though uncertainty leaks in my voice. I press my forehead against Yuros’, and then plant a gentle kiss. I let go of Yuro’s fuzzy head and stand up, letting a tear fall right next to my ...

I keep a steady pace as I’m walking though the nearly illumonecent scenery. Towering leaves litter the ground, and thick trunks provide a stern but comforting presence. The sweet but tangy aroma of wild berries cloud my nostrils. Sketchbook in hand, I watch my steps— careful not to trip on any stray, risen tree roots. Firey flowers hide among their friends, challenging anyone to step on them. In r...