Reaching for the Stars - Chapter 13: Corporate Business
Another semester in college, another half year to ponder what was the meaning of life. Tom nearly dragged his feet as he walked. He wasn't being lazy; heck, he was so looking forward to this semester's subjects. He could finally have some action! But...
Rayner's Way: Chapter 4 - Finding Courage
"Rayner, you're dad is still terrifying," Kacy said quietly as Victor got out of his truck and walked around to the front of the apartment complex. Kacy had had his eyes glued to the entrance drop-off for about half an hour looking for the old diesel...
University year (part 1)
I sit on a bench near the edge of a man-made pond, feeding the wild black ducks and he two domestic mute swans. This is one of my favorite places around here, this is my last week in my first year of University, I have made many friends, and with...
Due Date
She definitely looked like a librarian, with her neat black hair and thick sweater and thicker glasses. Standing behind the library desk also gave her that impression. But when I got to talking to her, it turned out she was only a few years older than...
Reaching for the Stars - Chapter 20: Lovestruck Fool
Some said that love was the best thing in the world. It felt like he or she was _the_ world, and you would give anything for him or her, even your life. Some said it was like being in the heavens where nothing bad would happen. But to Tom, it was the...
Reaching for the Stars - Chapter 09: A Pretty Rad Lad
"Okay everyone, be sure to finish the papers by next week. I'll review each one of them." Taking the words as a cue that the class was finished, Max packed his books into his bag and stood up. The materials today had been quite boring, but the papers...
Reflections
Author's note : This was first published under my old screen name "Arkyandragon". ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deep in the night, a light wind rustled at the trees...
MINOTAUR UNIVERSITY: PART 1
Lewis Hayes sweated under the strain of his suitcase and the late-August sun. The taxi - or more properly titled Neophyte Transportation Carriage - stopped just before the tight, mazelike path that lead up to the New Minotaur University. The "new" part...
Spinning
**Spinning** It is a funny thing, spinning In the distance I hear a ringing I love the poetic flight Energy flows with delight I bring my arms together The spin grows faster I feel isolated in a bubble of my own creation The power builds...
The Ghost of Toronto part 3
The hum of the sedan's engine was heard clearly by the occupants of the boarding house as the black car with tinted windows rolled to a stop at the end of the sidewalk, prompting all of those watching from the windows -all of them women of various...
The Photographers Apprentice - Chapter six: The Final Countdown.
### **Chapter Six: The Final Countdown.** **~~~** "-WILL BE GIVING A LIVE UPDATE ON HER DEBUT ALBUM AFTER THIS, IT'S BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY BY THE VE-" Quickly smashing a paw down on my Radio Alarm Clock, I squeezed my eyes open. Sure,...
The Stacks
 * * * "So, do you really think it's true?" Rilova said. She was speaking to her friend, Ghil, sitting across from her. The two young...