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• Cinderella Re-Spun (Part 8)

  by RainDance 26 days ago

  “Do close your mouth dear, it’s not very attractive,” she instructed. “Ah, but this will be.” She waved the wand toward Cinde…

• Colorado part 9: Big Deal

  by DOGScare Me JK 2 months ago

  I was standing quietly outside the door. I could hardly breathe. I didn’t know why I was making such a big deal out of this, ...

• He Stepped Into the White Light

  by Chgowiz 3 months ago

  “Breathe…” he mumbled to himself. “Breathe…”

  The air rasped in his throat and lungs as he took short, shallow breaths. H…

• Breathe

  by More Ways Than One 5 months ago

  I want to breathe. Take a moment, and just let the air flow in. Locked in this cage is not where I want to be. I want to expe…

• Longview

  by Ana Cristina 6 months ago

  We reached Longview when the sun was almost above our heads. A guard immediately came up to us, wanting to know our business …

• Bubbles

  by Insert Pen Name Here 7 months ago

  I floated deep below the surface, moving slowly to keep myself down and clutching my camera in one hand. I looked up: feet an…

• Monday in the Life, III

  by Snarky 9 months ago

  I can breathe. I take time to notice that it is frigid and drizzly and miserable outside between the agriculture building and…

• Disorder? {4}

  by Yeah Write! 11 months ago

  I felt as though my throat was closing in, being squeezed by the mighty hand of some invisible goliath. Needless to say, I co…

• Revival

  by Stovohobo 9 months ago

  Flashing stars dominated the inky blackness. Sharp bursts of light stabbed into his scalp, his skull, his mind. He clutched a…