He Kissed Me Like Summer
I watched the way the lights from the fair further down the pier lit up the ends of his fur, turning him into a golden-silhouetted shadow. The sound of his voice mixed with the sound of waves rolling over the sandy beach below us. "We were just about...
Love on Christmas
This probably had to have been one of the dumbest things he had ever decided to do. For starters, he was currently slushing his way through at least 2 feet of snow and still had at least ten more minutes of walking before he got to Ty's house. He had...
This is the Part...With a City Underwater
I had made a mistake. This was all a mistake. I looked in the mirror, seeing the sad attempt I had made to salvage myself staring back at me. My stomach was in knots, and more than anything I just wanted to go back in time and stop myself from doing...
This is the Part... With the Wrong Rabbit Hole
Just look at me. You don't even have to say hi, or even smile. Just tilt your head up a little. Let me know you can see me. Please. Just one more time. Did that sound desperate? Well, I probably am. I am one of those people that dream of the whole...
Wait, Jerry
Time stops for just a second. I feel my guts pulling back painfully, air being pressed out of my lungs as my organs heave backwards. But no matter how hard they try to force it, time doesn't move backwards with them. Within a moment it starts going...
This is the Part...Where the Beast is More than Just Skin Deep
_"Is your sister going to be home today?"_ I pressed send, pacing back and forth in my small bedroom, already anxious for a reply. I was still jumpy from last night's dream. More forest, more running, but it was bright, like that first time, and...
You Know I Do
"Do you love me?" asked the Tiger standing on the threshold with a large box of clothes in his hands. He was wearing a thick jacket, zipped all the way up to protect him from the weather outside. "Of course I do." replied the Rottweiler as he ushered...
Like a Pin through the Heart
My fingers blindly dove into the bag in my hand and grabbed a handful of the powders within. As soon as I reached it, I slammed my front door shut behind me hard, making the entire house resonate. Even as I threw down the dust into a line on the floor...
This is the Part... Where the Bread Crumbs Lead to Strange Places
The first week was...difficult. I was grounded, though that word was never really used. I was told to come straight home after my class on Friday (I had to stay home on Thursday to let the unpleasantness pass) and to use the weekends to let the threads...
This is the Part...When the Great White Lies Want to be Real
Stupid. I was stupid. I am stupid. "It...doesn't look horrible...?" Max offered. It looked like the end result of insanity. "It...just needs a...little trimming," said Cynthia. I let out a little smileless laugh. More a sigh than a laugh really. I...
This is the Part... With a Wooden Tower and Less Hair (Part 1)
Everyone has bad dreams right? Recurring ones that leave you shaking night after night? And maybe that's an exaggeration since this would only be the forth time, but still. I went through at least a semi-traumatic experience, and even if the dreams...
This is the Part... When the Wolf Gets Blown Down Too
Aching pain, like a giant hand gripping my side with three long fingers stretched across my torso. That's what it felt like when I woke up. I tried not to move, hoping that at any moment I would fall back asleep. The pain was not as bad as it had been...