Stories tagged with "politics"

  • Accursed Improvisation Inspired by text

    I took a deep breath, surprised at how easily I’d convinced everyone into thinking I was on their side. Patrick always said t…

  • Change Inspired by text

    Why I dropped him, and why I let him go…

    I’ll never know why.

    I saw Ezra, and I let go. I heard shouting, and I let go. B…

  • Accursed Stillness Inspired by text

    I still couldn’t move.

    I felt tired from trying to move, just one little twitch, but I couldn’t even muster up enough brain …

  • Accursed Senses Inspired by text

    I cleared my throat, surprised at how easily I had persuaded my cousin to my side. People have always said that I’m good at p…

  • Accursed Luck Inspired by text

    I was done.

    Enough moping.

    I couldn’t hide forever, and I knew something went wrong. Neither Ezra or Lily had answered back…

  • Accursed Pain Inspired by text

    I groggilly opened my eyes. I could’ve sworn I was blind; all I could see was bright white.
    I reached up to rub my eye. I cou…

  • Accursed Vigil Inspired by text

    Where was she?

    I had been waiting for her for almost two days now at the meeting point. My food supply was running low, bu…

  • Accursed Confinement Inspired by text

    “Who—” I began, but he cut me off by putting a hand over my mouth.

    “Let me explain everything,” he began. “My name is Henry…

  • Accursed Existence Inspired by text

    Maybe I shouldn’t have let her go off on her own. Perhaps she was too young, too frightened, too unprepared…

    I paced back …

  • Talking Inspired by text

    The secret place ended up being not very secret. Just a tree in the front of the school. But I guess it was secret if you mad…