Cold. It soaks up through my bare feet and into my veins, turning them to ice. I’ve never been cold before, but I know what it is. When a cold needle touches my skin or the feel of an ice cube in my mouth. (I stole one when I snuck out of my room once).

A deep breath, and I take a tiny step. For the first time since The Incident I’m free.

I don’t remember much about my life before The Incident...

It was the smell of the air that woke her, a tangy salty scent.

In an instant, she knew what it was, the ocean. She’d always wanted to live next to the ocean, to listen to gentle sounds of waves crashing against the shore. She climbed out of bed and looked about in amazement.

Pure white walls, contrasting sharply with the navy blue canopy above her bed, dark oak furniture put tastefully ...

Virginia pulled the sheets off the bed, preparing the room for a cleaning for the next patient who came along. The rustle of a paper made her look around. She saw it fluttering to the floor from the messy pile of sheets.

After a moment of hesitation, she opened it, glancing at the signature. Kaylee Hansen; it was signed in the handwriting of a young girl. Virginia hadn’t known the girl perso...

Kyla says hello to her daddy, her little dimples peeking out.

Marti climbs out of bed and goes to the kitchen to make breakfast. Ah, what's the point, Kyla’s gone. She pulls out some Chex.

Henry sits at his desk and watches the door. Marti is one beautiful employee…too bad she already has a kid.

Vilate helps pull in another net if fish, wondering if Ben will come in tod...

I'm sitting on a rather high tree branch, watching the sun disappear behind the mountains.

Suddenly, I freeze. It's my enemy, Kadol. I frown and hop down to the ground so I can meet him at eye level. He struts toward me, “You ain’t gonna steal my girl,” he says, before whamming into me.

Time stops….and I fight with everything I’ve got. I’ve got to keep Bentia. She's so beautiful and she cho...

There was the crazy wizard, Taliman, the kind wizard, Admin and the angry wizard, Josen who led one clan.

Taliman, better known as Tali, was truly a little crazy, but he was crazy in strange way. No matter how outnumbered they were, he’d lead a battle, his sharp blue eyes glowing white and his mouth pulled up in a grin.

Admin matched his name…to a certain extent. He was kind to those whom he ...

Dear Tami,

If I could count all the ways I love you, I’d count for the rest of my life.

I know we fight over silly things every other day, like if you or I should turn off the bedroom light, or which of us gets to do the tablet. I know I’m seven years older than you, and I know I should set you a good example, but I’m sorry to say, I’m not perfect.

I’m sorry about all the times I’ve calle...

I know why the caged bird sings,

’Cause he yearns to use his wings,

To soar high in the sky,

And to be free and fly.

Author’s Note: I’m total rubbish at poems, but the daily prompt keeps being poems, so I decided to do one....

I sprawl across my overstuffed chair, flopping my legs off the arm rest before changing my mind and sit up, pulling my knees to my chest.

“Ellison James is six years old and was last seen wearing a blue button down shirt and black trousers, along with a cowboy hat. He has light brown hair cut short and brown eyes. There are no known suspects.”

I glance at the picture of the little boy grinnin...

In the country I live in, it’s illegal to show any kind of joy. Smiling, laughing, joking, excitement, they're all illegal; a hanging offense.

Why? Because King Hagrid is our King. In other countries, people whisper about us. Everyone is afraid of King Hagrid.

My friend Lars, who likes to make up or repeat stories, told me that the king has lived for over seven hundred years and every year, h...