It’s the way the leaves follow the breeze,

time never tries to freeze.

A moment that passes by,

now allowing people to reply.

The voices that were uttered due to the noise.

Can now shout with joy....

Carlo leaned his head against the wall as he stared at Evelyn. “Eve, come on.” He smirked, “Can’t indulge me for a few minutes?”

Evelyn tossed her black hair to the side, crossing her arms. “Don’t play coy with me Carlo.” She glared at his demeanor, “This is serious. And I don’t have time for games.” Evelyn brushed dirt off her skirt, although there wasn’t a spec on it. She stepped closer to Car...

The game had begun. Everything happened quickly, I couldn’t focus on the people around me. Rather, I ran, and ran, and ran—my feet colliding into each other. The ground was damp, my once clean hands now soiled along with my pants. I forced myself to get up, shouting was in the distance. I needed to go. I rested on a tree for a brief moment as I caught my breath.

The masked games have begun, teen...