Sitting across from my therapist, Kira, I start to tremble when she asks about what happened that night. The night that started it all, the night that caused me sitting in this clinic having to seek professional help. I don’t want to talk about it just yet. I’m still not ready. But I know I can’t keep putting it off, Kira has already let it slide too much, and I don’t want to disappoint her. So I ...

« Empty » is a beautifully sad word

meaning vacant, aimless, unfilled, devoid

Which would define my life, my soul, my world,

If of your presence I found myself void.

Dully bland days, frightening sleepless nights,

No appetite, empty plates, messy room,

Isolation has never felt so right.

I close off myself as the flowers bloom....

Xan's perspective.

I sip from the free drink the bartender offered me with a wink. She's been flirting with me all night, twirling her hair and giggling at every word I said. I appreciated the attention, but I wasn't interested. Didn't refuse the drink, though, it was G&T, which I gathered that she knew now it was my favourite. I was getting bored and considered leaving until this girl entered th...