_I tried to be good..._

I stared at my hands, covered in the evidence of my crime. I closed my eyes.

"How could you do this to me?" Michael's voice was barely a whisper. I felt my cheeks emblazon red with shame. "Answer me."

Words would not come to me. The only thing in my mind was that I had ruined it. I had ruined it all... The silence stretched between us.

"I tried not to, I really did." I ...

“My leftover pizza!”

Joey stood frozen mid-bite at the kitchen counter. It was as if he thought standing still would make his roommate forget him. Better yet, he thought it might make him invisible. But Joey knew that Ralph saw him, the now empty pizza box that he was using as a plate, and, of course, the last piece of pizza dangling from his mouth. He met Ralph’s gaze, even though he did not...

Sam sits in the corner of his dark room, partaking in a sacred ritual that nobody else may know that he partakes in. He has taken every precaution: the doors in his apartment are locked tight, the blinds are shut, and his Ring doorbell is on so that he is alerted of anyone that walks up to the door well in advance. He smiles to himself “Yes, nobody knows that I watch it now.”. He reads the subtitl...

The beam of light pins me to the wall. I can only imagine how I look, hunched over the half eaten load of bread, still shoveling crumbs into my mouth, squinting towards the light.

“Drop it!” The sour voice comes from someone I can not see against the glaring light.

Instead of obliging, I shove the rest of the bread into my mouth as quickly as possible, the grumbling in my stomach winning over a...

“Camden!”

At the sound of my boyfriend’s voice, I froze. My hands, however, were still shaking, and I dropped the bottle into the sink. There was the sound of scattering pills before it all fell silent. I gulped, knowing I was in deep shit now.

“Camden.” Arian repeated, taking a step towards me, his voice stern. “What the fuck were you just doing?”

I knew my cheeks were flushed with embarrassme...

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(Due to Sexual Themes, Adult Language, Drug usage, Adult themes, Violence,and Trigger warning)

Nessa (Venessa Jones) 21

Lily (Lana Jones) 19

Cole (Collin Smith) 21

Zaz (Zavier Roberts) 20

Nicky ( Nicole Peterson) 22

Esme (Ethan Peterson) 18

Max (Markus Salomon) 23

Izzy (Isabella Salomon) 18

Harley (Quinzel Myers) 19

Chase (Chase Wetzel) 20

Chad (...

Casually avoiding my calling

An expert in dream stalling

When I should be chasing

Not just mentally pacing

Getting nowhere so quickly

Needing to live more strictly

It’s all quite embarrassing

Never personally developing

Read the books and newsletters

Desperate to be among the gogetters

Here I am with egg on my face

Failing to run my unique race

Caught in the act of procrastination

Liv...

I have a gambling problem online spending too much

I’m never I debt

I’m enjoying it

It’s the rush

I’ll win big time

The influencers they listen to me and I feel compelled to buy it

I’m obsessed

I will die

Ashamed sort off

Just one more spin

Just one more time...

I quivered as I lowered the body underground, pouring salts to hide the smell. It was a dark and unusually quiet night in Riverside and I didn't particularly know how to feel about it. Maybe it was the eire silence or the subtle wind but something felt off. It was almost like someone was watching me.

I quickly covered the body, glancing around to make sure no one was watching, and then reac...

Not you

Too

Goodness

I expected more.

I’m

Mortified.

I’m so sorry.

I like you.

But that’s a terrible habit.

Can’t you stop.

And reflect on how harmful that is?

To your health and family?

What is the habit??

Smoking?

Cheating?

Gambling?...