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• Cherry muffins and a field trip

  by Bartimaeus 5 days ago

  As Dr. Telesfore had promised, Mary got her cherry muffins the following morning. The two of them sat at the front desk, indu…

• Pressure Points

  by g2 (la pianista irlandesa) 17 days ago

  I was glad Cricket was so tall & so insanely strong; he could stand on his bound hands to make it seem he was still suspended…

• Unless...

  by g2 (la pianista irlandesa) 18 days ago

  Cricket threw down the bauble, engulfing the room in thick black smoke. I slid down the steep roof & hit the ground running, ...

• Ready to Rock

  by The Mass Rock Dude 25 days ago

  “There’s nothing better than leather pants and a leather jacket to complete the hard rocker look,” Richie said as he suited u…

• A Walk In The Park

  by John Perkins 3 months ago

  A slight breeze rustled handfuls of brown and gold leaves from their home in the tree towering above me. Three of the dead th…

• His Morning Jacket

  by grabbingsand 3 months ago

  April was always so cruel, signaling soon he’d have to leave his lucky jacket at home. That jacket was his armor, his securit…

• Ready

  by Overlooked_Merchandise 5 months ago

  My father isn’t home, so I was free to go as I pleased. I walk through the door and dump my school stuff on the ground. Walki…

• On Autumn

  by [pens&feathers] 10 months ago

  The air is cool, clean in the wake of rain
  Gray sky hangs too close for comfort
  As the leaves finally reveal to us their true…

• Damien and Jakob: City Streets

  by Stovohobo 11 months ago

  The hectic bustle in the air was tangible on Damien’s lips. People jammed through spinning doors while a rush of bodies prope…

• Dropping Dunkin' Donuts

  by Stovohobo 11 months ago

  He merged into the crowd, coming from his sleeping spot in Central Park. He ruffled his hair and took a brisk pace. He would …