Stories posted 11/19/2007

  • Roll Call

    From behind the tinted window of the vestibule I could make
    out the figure of a middle-aged man dressed for business, sans ti…

  • The Black And Churning Sea Inspired by a photo

    As the sea rose, the people of the town tried valiantly to stop it. They raised the breakers and extended the sea walls, but …

  • My Body Mature Inspired by text

  • Love that is sweeter than a Rose Mature Inspired by a photo

  • The Stars are Missing

    It felt like a new moon night. The stars refused to shine. No matter how hard we looked, they just weren’t there.

    We broke o…

  • Wallpaper{Post-It Challenge} Inspired by text

    I walked into the room and the first thought that hit me was the strange choice of wallpaper. Then I looked closer. It was al…

  • The Scarlet Woman Inspired by text

    “An exorcism won’t work,” Blake replied to Simon, directing his steely gaze to the possessed body of Angela.

    Lilith — in the…

  • Love's Mission Revealed Inspired by text

    Day 586:
    Today, I recieved orders. They contacted me and gave me a definitive target, the leader of the enemy. I now also h…

  • Love's Raging Heart Goes into Battle Inspired by text

    A man of about average appearance stands up from the roots of a tree, where he just stuffed a small journal. Taking one last …

  • Olga the Oslonian

    Olga. Who names their child Olga? My parents apparently. My parents, Inga and Elgelbert that is… they come from Norway. Th…

  • Dead End Job.

    I am sitting at my desk listening to the ticking of the clock. “Its such a slow day, I wonder if the boss will allow us to go…

  • A few rhymes, some heartbreak, AND a protest!What more could you ask for??

    Can’t seem to find my way away from the pain you wish on me.
    Can’t help but not feel the sadness in the rain.
    And I can’t see…

  • Introduction: Forge and Penn

    Forge was a Draxian. They were an offshoot of the Gnolls, but unlike their dirty, less-than-civiliazed cousins, the Canis had…

  • Background: Forge Inspired by text

    Forge doesn’t remember so much about where he came from. As a young lawman, he ran afoul a witch of sorts.

    As a Justicar, th…

  • Not quite an error

    “The results of the experiment still confirm our theory?”

    “Yes.”

    “And the expected errors are all within tolerance?”

    “Yes,...

  • Just Stop.

    Stop this game we’ve been trying to play,
    It’s as clear as the dead end on our pathway.
    If you think you’re too good to ju…

  • #1 Introduction to my new book: Ella's World

    Introduction…

    Thu-thump. Thu-thump. Thu-thump.
    Ella could feel her heart pounding against her chest.
    Her head was spin…

  • #2 Introduction to my new book: Ella's World Inspired by text

    There mouths dropped open. Any minute now she new
    that there would be a ‘lol just kidding!’ Or a ‘jk!’
    And by the looks on he…

  • #3 Introduction to my new book: Ella's World Inspired by text

    “Thanks Molly.” Ella looked down at her dripping
    wet lime green swim-suit her mom had bought her
    practicley ten summers ago. ...

  • #4 Introduction to my new book: Ella's World Inspired by text

    Ella tricked them into believing things all the time
    and then she would disappoint them by telling them all she was ‘just kid…

  • #5 Introduction to my new book: Ella's World Mature Inspired by text

  • #6 Introduction to my new book: Ella's World Mature Inspired by text

  • #6 Introduction to my new book: Ella's World Mature Inspired by text

  • Resurrection (6) Inspired by text

    “Different? Different how?”

    “There was me, who could heal things or even bring things back to life. Ray Jensen could kind of…

  • Never Know

    How do we really know the light goes off in the fridge when we shut the door?

    We don’t, we can’t. The whole world inside the…

  • It All Goes On

    It all seems so surreal. That tree, the one across the street, has been chopped down, replaced by a small rose garden. And th…

  • Mecca's P.O.V. Inspired by a photo

    Mecca’s P.O.V.

    Love is blind, could this be love or a fantasy of my mind. I feel like he could be the one, the way his eyes …

  • Just To Talk Inspired by text

    On my way home, it started to drizzle. Putting up my hood, I feel a vibration in my pocket. I take it out to find a text mess…

  • Midnight Blue's P.O.V. Mature Inspired by text

  • crossing over (pt 2) Inspired by text

    The closer I came to the exit, the more crammed I felt inside the tunnel. I was afraid. Afraid I could not get out. It was on…

  • Crossing over (pt 3) Inspired by text

    Glancing down, I caught sight of myself. I was no longer in my Kids Gap overalls and Winnie the Pooh shirt. I was dressed to …

  • Crossing over (pt 4) Inspired by text

    Ignoring the bitter cold, I took off my shoes and ran without a second thought—before my body would decide otherwise. Where w…

  • Crossing over (pt 5) Inspired by text

    What I was doing calling to God after ditching him all these years, I had no idea. With the thoughts jumbling in my mind, I f…

  • Crossing over (pt 6) Inspired by text

    “How do I know that you won’t hurt me?” I was wasting my breath; my body had fallen into his arms immediately with a sense of…

  • Red in the Face Inspired by text

    I woke up Monday morning thoroughly doused in dread. My mom had to come up three times to get me out of bed. Finally, I reluc…

  • Maybe we were. Inspired by text

    “Uh, yeah, sure. Did you win the lottery or something?” I ask.

    “No, but the inventor of the cellophane toothpick twirlie thi…

  • The Portal Inspired by text

    “No I did not.” I glanced at her. “You said you loved me. I never answered.”
    Anna looked upset then angry. “WELL?
    “Wel…

  • Why You Trippin'? Inspired by text

    I closed my locker and headed towards my first class. Well more like I meandered in the general direction of my first class. ...

  • The Potion

    This potion is quite powerful, I thought. About a full day later, and I’m still feeling the aftereffects. I followed the inst…

  • Withdrawl Inspired by text

    “Damn this is irritating,” I said impatiently, to no one in particular. “I hate this feeling.” I called my closest friend, Ma…

  • The Notes, pt. 1 Inspired by text

    Tonnie’s fingers stung. The white plastic handles of her grocery bags were digging raw pink welts into her hands. She sighted…

  • The Plan Inspired by text

    Maybe I’m making a mountain out of a molehill. I was extremely drunk. I wasn’t myself, though I don’t accept or excuse what I…

  • The Notes, pt. 2 Inspired by text

    He would be here any minute.
    Quickly, she opened the second drawer and pulled out the soft-looking deep red tablecloth. She d…

  • Escaping The Cave Inspired by text

    I had no idea what was exploding outside. I only knew one thing; at the back of this cavern was an opening and through it was…

  • Proctor Street Playground.

    Detective Mason was a stocky well dressed man, he was detective first grade and he was proud of it. The day he passed the det…

  • The Notes, pt. 3 Inspired by text

    _Tonya,
    I can’t think of words to
    It’s impossible to explain
    I just can’t do it, Tonya. Please don’t hate me. We just wer…

  • Inside the Death Star (part 2.) Inspired by text

    Our planet has tried to send people there before but as they broke the surface we lost all contact with them, not a blip on t…

  • Falling Into Abyss Inspired by a photo

    Darkness.
    Shrieks.
    Your mother.
    Things flash before your eyes. You shouldn’t have run.
    Martin’s eyes.
    The baby.
    You are curre…

  • The Notes, pt. 4 (final) Inspired by text

    Who else could she blame? Since she was a child, every love she had felt was unrequited, a one-way street. What had she done?...

  • The Book (cont.) Inspired by text

    Next thing I knew there was a huge animal lunging for me with razor sharp claws cutting the pack right off my back. Where hav…

  • Of Angels and Devils (The AngDev/The Machine) Inspired by text

    This was it, this pain.

    This, was the An-Hell of the AngDev. Thena looked at her creation, the claws before her were not in …

  • PURSUIT

    I thirst for the real me, myself and I
    I thirst as the days go by and by.

    Happiness will always conquers all
    Though there wi…

  • Katu-Nu (Part two: Through the Hard Air) Inspired by text

    Katu-Nu finally got up from his bed. He looked around, where was the outside?

    Finally he saw it. People! Things! Air! He ran…

  • The Last Hunt

    “Woah, woah, STOP!” Jack yelled. The truck slid to a halt, inches from a fallen redwood blocking the road. “Jesus, Ted!”

    “So…

  • BFF's Inspired by a photo

    Tap-Tap a knock on the door
    It must be your friend, get up from the floor

    Beep-Beep the popcorn is ready
    Hug your friend li…

  • Lost Tears Inspired by a photo

    There was a light rain outside as Pete stepped out of the parking garage. A passing breeze filled his nostrils with the smell…

  • Scrumulus J. Caen (Part six: The Next Steps) Inspired by text

    Beech resumed walking again, walking ahead of Scrum.

    “And he lost his shoes on this beach you say?”

    “Yes, this very beach.”...

  • Championship Goal Inspired by a photo

    10 seconds left. The score is tied 8-8. If we can get one more shot in we can win the championship. As the clock slowly ticks…

  • Never Going Home Inspired by a photo

    “Come in my precious rose blossom. The dress I bought you makes you all the more like a vibrant luscious red rose walking ami…