POEM STARTER
Submitted by Margaret Sok
Did I cross the line...?
Write a poem or short story about a character going too far.
Crossed A Little Too Far
“Did I cross the line….?”
“YEAH NO SHIT SHERLOCK WE CROSSED OVER TO ANOTHER UNIVERSE!” Jackson yells as Scarlett look over at people a few years older then them.
Tess goes for her gun and Mattheo puts his hands up.
“Put your hands bloody down!” Sam slaps his hands down.
Scarlett picks up the button that summoned the portal and goes to press it. Tess shoots it, making it spark and break.
“Hey that was our way back!” Scarlett pouts.
“Back where.” Tess says coldly, aiming at her.
“To our universe.” Scarlett says, and in a flash she’s next to Tess with the bullet cartridge from her gun.
“What-“ Tess starts before Sam snaps his fingers, attempting to stop time.
Jackson reacts a second before whispering towards Sam. Its travels through the air into his ear. “Stop” Sam freezes automatically.
Mattheo looks around, “Hey more people with powers!”
“Not the time Matty.” Sarah whispers putting a hand on his arm.
“Let’s stop the fighting,” Solomon sighs… towards a brick wall.
“Um… over here,” Sarah says softly.
Solomon turns around facing her voice and Jackson giggles.
“Okay enough who are you people and what do you mean other universe?” Tess says glancing at Scarlett who circles around her.
“Ugggghhhhhhh that’s way too much words, I need food first,” Jackson groans walking away while Sam is still frozen.
In a miserable but successful attempt Sam makes a noise getting Jackson’s attention, “Oh right, At ease.”
With that Sam’s entire body relaxes and catches his breath before walking after him. Mattheo stumbles behind the two. Tess groans snatching the bullet cartridge from Scarlett before stomping away. Scarlett just whirls around and follows with out a care. Solomon follows a few minutes later after getting aquainted with Sarah. From the help of her and his cane they follow the chaos.
“We crossed the line…. Now how the hell are we getting back on the right side of it.”
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OKAY SO UM I AM NOT COMFY POSTING ABOUT MY FEELINGS AGAIN SO I MAY BLOCK MY MOM.
She won’t mind I hope. But even though I trust my mom I feel safer when I know she doesn’t have access.
Also my sister gave me PTSD because of her behavior so yayyyy.
Oh I have ARFID. 😁