maddiemae 's Stories

Behind the Green Eyed Lie

2007-07-12T16:35:20Z

In fact, the only thing that remained certain about Astrlin Gray was just that- her green eyes.
They were eyes like no other, a bright green that held within them all the answers she otherwise kept locked away. All the joy she’d experienced reflected in those eyes, showing itself in light green flecks. All the pain as well,in a silver shimmer. Whoever said eyes were the window to the soul was certainly thinking of Astrlin.
In truth,Astrlin’s life was quite ordinary, though with a highly unordinary past. So, rumors were started.Astrlin had never done much to stop these rumors, for they were often better than facing the truth. Infact, most of the things she said about herself were lies. Outrageous lies. But she no longer cared what people thought about her. This viscious cycle of dishonesty continued until she found herself wound in a web of lies so very intricate, so very strong,there was no way of escaping from it.

The fact that she was once more “the new kid” in school, her junior year, did not help.

More Tales of Terrible Good Luck

2007-07-12T06:03:13Z

There were countless other incidents in which those around Callie were harmed, and she got off scott free. The worst of these was the state fair, August 5th, 2005. It was Callie’s thirteenth birthday, and she and her mother were riding the ferris wheel. It malfunctioned. Callie survived the fall, her mother took a blow to the head and died instantly.

Yes, everyone always told Callie how lucky she was to survive these things. But somehow, she herself could not agree. It was as if fate was toying with her, torturing her like in those crime shows. Where the mass murderer kills off all the victims friends and family, saving the victim for last.

Callie really wished fate would hurry up and get it over with, especially considering it was August 4th, the night before her fifteenth birthday. Needless to say, she was more than a little concerned.

Terrible Good Luck

2007-07-12T05:56:48Z

Callie Young was born with bad luck. But not completely bad, you see. For she had terrible good luck- which it just so happens is the worst kind.

This phenomenon first occured the fifth day of her life. Her parents were driving to a friend’s house to show off little Callie. Their small car was hit by a semi, instantly killing her father and leaving her mother severly injured. Baby Callie remained unharmed.

Her terrible good luck did not stop there. On her fifth birthday she was playing outside, and ran into the road. Her aunt, whoms care Callie’d been left in, dashed into the street to get her off it- as playing in traffic is never a good idea. Callie did indeed make it off the road, though her aunt was hit by a car and had to have a leg amputated.

Again, her terrible good luck did not cease.