What is it with adults never listening? I told her. I told her over and over and over. But when my sister sets her mind to something, shes as stiff as a board. 

“But I don’t want to go to bed, the man with no eyes is waiting for me in the closet!” I whined. I sounded like a child. I've been struggling with night terrors since I was five, and this seemed to be the same thing. Except this time it w...

My hand shook as the ink sunk into the page. I folded up my letter, writing atlas in big, sprawling writing in the front of it. I once told him that his name was my favorite word, and now it made me tear up.

I put the paper in my desk, hiding it under a book. Hopefully, no one would find it until I came back. If I came back.

I stood up from the chair, striding out of the room, refusing to lo...

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For context, this is a letter from the main character to her partner. The main characters name is Alora, and his is Atlas. Their world is divided, the North and South. They both have three royal houses, Alora and Atlas being two of them. The North can acsess magic, but the south is scared of it and avoids it. When Alora was still a baby, she was taken and given to a southern royal bloodline. Alo...

She was the face that haunted me every time I closed my eyes. Always there, welcoming me with open arms. Her long black hair that was so much like mine framed her face. Green eyes that twinkled like she always knew something we didn’t. Laugh lines that surrounded the corners of her eyes and the smile that was always on her mouth. She was always making jokes, trying to get everyone to join in. She ...

[Flash backs will be in bold. 🩵]

Warning* Cussing, Death, blood and other ‘gory?’ details. Read at your own will.

…“Your time is up! Better run!”

I gaped at our two kidnappers, shocked. Did they know I broke my ankle? Even now, I could feel the pain radiating through my foot.

There was a rustling behind me as James stepped towards me. He eyed the two and turned around.

“Get on my...

Grief is a peculiar thing. The exact definition is ‘the anguish experienced after a significant loss, usually the death of a beloved person.’ That’s wrong though. Grief is crushing. It never leaves you, even after years. It sneaks up on you. You can never tell when it will break your heart and leave you breathless. 

My mind was numb. There was no noise, no taste, no smells. It was just me, sittin...

I gasped, struggling to draw in a breath. My eyes flickered open, but everything was covered in darkness. I couldn't even make out the strands of hair hanging right in front of my eyes. 

Then came the pain. 

It was a searing, all-consuming kind of pain. I thrashed against the restraints on my legs and arms. Tears welled up. Why was I here? Where was I? I tensed as I heard something shift behin...

We both jumped. I took a deep breath and dragged the back of my hand under my eyes. “What was that?” God, I was pathetic. My entire body was still trembling and my voice was shaky.

Get ahold of yourself, I thought.

“I think the tire popped.” She said, getting up and looking out of the window. Sure enough, the RV was headed down an empty side road. As soon as we hit the dirt, whoever was dr...

I loved riding my bike. It was like it was apart of me. I could never let it go.

If you ever asked why I rode, I would say because it’s cool. If you asked me on a deeper level, it’s because the wind rushing through my hair and the adrenaljne from the speed makes me happy. It reminds me of home

The first time I rode was with my dad. He had this huge, old bike that I loved. Now, what I’m about t...

Nerves struck me like lightning. I, Madelyn Grace, was nervous to see my boyfriend, whom I had known for my whole life.

Our parents had been best friends growing up, and we’ve lived next to each other our whole lives. When we were little, we would spend every waking moment together.

So why the hell was I nervous?

I honestly couldn’t answer that. Maybe it’s because I haven’t seen him in al...