Stories tagged with "town"
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Accursed Confinement
by OrangeOreos 2 months ago
“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…
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Accursed Existence
by OrangeOreos 2 months ago
Maybe I shouldn’t have let her go off on her own. Perhaps she was too young, too frightened, too unprepared…
I paced back …
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Distance and Insecurities
by Music-Hearted 2 months ago
I laughed as I watched her twirl. My beautiful mess of a best friend, so herself, so unapologetic. Two more weeks and we’d be…
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The Writer Is Told To Take It Easy
by NightMaiden 3 months ago
“I didn’t know petting an animal could be so … “
“Nice? Pleasant? Fun?”
“Comforting.”
_I blinked, and then shoved him pl…
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The Writer Acts as a Liaison
by NightMaiden 3 months ago
_I placed Scooter down on my lap, and made him sit. Slowly, I rubbed the area between his eyes and behind his ears, and Scoot…
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The Writer Has An Idea!
by NightMaiden 3 months ago
“Just because my hair is – radiant and fiery, doesn’t mean you have to put it down for your…dull and dark locks!” _I sputte…
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The Writer Gets Muddled
by NightMaiden 3 months ago
The fire crackled merrily, not at all reflecting the way I was feeling now.
If you could put my feelings in a picture, you…
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The Writer Takes Time to Gather Her Thoughts
by NightMaiden 3 months ago
We were soon inside, seated on great burgundy armchairs and bundled up with blankets by the fire.
“Thank you very much, Mr…
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The Writer Asks Questions
by NightMaiden 3 months ago
“I’m sorry, darlin’,” Mrs. McCarthy said, clasping her hands together. “He came over yesterday to have tea – with me and Se…
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The Writer Meets An Old Neighbor
by NightMaiden 3 months ago
_When we stopped at papa’s house, Raine looked like he had been run over by a freight train. I have found his weakness! He ca…
