Writing Prompt

“No.”

“What could you mean by no?”

“I won’t.”

“But you should, anybody would say yes.”

“Not me.”

“She isn’t a stranger.”

“I would do it for a stranger.”

“What do you mean? How could you do it for a stranger and not family?”

“Because this isn’t indifference, it’s hate.”

“What do you mean? Who could hate their sister?”

“Anybody with my sister would.”

“It’s your job to protect her.”

“Sinc...

As her entire world shattered infront of her eyes all she could do is sit in his car and stare.. where exactly? - She had no idea. As the constant denies blurted out his mouth trying to explain that he didn’t cheat. She could only sit there and stare as the radio was still blasting deafeningly loud music. Soon after the boy realised she wasn’t buying his excuses he started to disclose apologies. H...

„I just wanted the best for you.“

„By telling I am getting fat every day for years? Why didn‘t you tell that my brothers?“

„The moment women turn 25 they start gaining weight. I just wanted to warn you! Men don‘t have that problem,“

„And? You are still calling me fat, even though I am not. I am doing so much sport and I have a healthy bodyweight.“

„Ah, now you are exaggerating. Don‘t take ever...

“I thought you loved me!”

“I did, I always did! Did you not see that? Was everything I did for you not enough?”

“No! It wasn’t!”

“What more could I have done?”

“You could have decided not to leave me! You could have stayed. Instead of running away from our parents, forgetting that you had a sister who was still stuck. And you stayed away. You didn’t come back for holidays and you didn’t write ...

I told the star a story

One made from ink and time

A story that I told him

A story I couldn’t rhyme

A girl once loved a man

A man once took this girl

Thought to make her his wife

But killed before he could try

The star then blinked out

Of the cold night sky

It’s light dimmed

As it began to cry

I told the star a story

Of love that was gone

It went all wrong

And the star wept

All through the night

...

“Why do you always have to ruin my day? Can’t you leave me in peace?”

“I’m ruining _your_ day? Oh please!”

“I said nothing, so beat it!”

“You didn’t have have to say _anything_, your face says it all! Look at this beautiful sunshine! You’re ruining it with your grimacing look!”

“Well I’m _so_ sorry that I’m not in a good mood right now! We can’t all have good days everyday, Chelsea!”

“That’s ...

“Maya, please, don’t do this. Put down the knife. Please”

Should I listen to him? Does he really care?

“Don’t pretend to care. You did this with Catalina too. Don’t pretend like you care about what happens to me.”

“Put. Down. The. Knife.”

“Why? Tell me why. Why should I stay in this cruel world where i have no one? Why should i stay in a world of pain and sorrow when I could go home?”

“Becaus...

Our eyes did the talking.

I’m sorry for tormenting you on this trip. I thought you were the bad guy, but it was me.

It’s okay. I haven’t been a good sister. I know you’ve needed me, and I’ve been hiding.

I did need you! I still need you! I want to show you all the fantastic stuff that Dad has shown me… even though I know

he didn’t really place all the birds out here for me to find.

I’ll try ...

Guy bustled into the kitchen and abruptly stopped, the swinging door smacking him in the back. The pile of plates clattered as he did everything to keep from spilling them from his hands. Angel was kneeling on the floor and startled as he entered. Amelia’s body sprawled out awkwardly, her face showing a wide-eyed grimace.

“Guy, this is not what you think.”

“You keep saying that. What happened? ...

“_Leave_!”

A manila evelope was open, pictures spews from the opening.

“Quinn, its not what you think!”

“I don’t…._care_,” the room was ice cold, a counter seperating us. “It’s clear, here, IN THESE PHOTOS OF YOU AND MY BROTHER!”

I flung the pictures at her, making her flinch. I wanted to see the hurt, the regret in her eyes, but the only thing she showed me was relief. I knew something was...