Stories tagged with "trapped"
-
Where Is the Key to the Lock On the Door That Won't Let Me Out of My Mind?

There it was, curled up in a short patch of grass like an emerald snake, warming itself in the sun. Though it remained still …
-
Ms. Lady Luck

-
Hidden Within Me: Part 3: Retribution

The men backed away from her quickly, tripping over their own feet as she rose, with seemingly no effort, to her feet. The gl…
-
Hidden Within Me; Part 1: Trapped

-
Coma
Incredible beauty surrounds me. I sit in a field of wildflowers. There are poppies, crown vetch, asters, and baby’s breath ev…
-
Something borrowed

I felt it slide – too sugary sweet, like wedding cake frosting – down my throat and grimaced.
I waited. Listening, being in…
-
A Reflection of Helplessness, The Only One I Know
The room is made of mirrors.
Mirrors have made me.
I know not night;
I know not day;
The only thing I know
Is my reflect…
-
Message in the Darkness [The Dead Tell Tales Challenge]

With grunts and muffled cries the two tumbled through darkness, coming to rest in an uneven bed of decay. Breath came rough a…
-
Alex in Wonderland - Part 30

Jessica’s face was set in pure concentration. Amanda’s eyes sparkled as she leaned in close to Alex, “This is going to be goo…
-
Her Cage

I was banging on the cage. Banging, and banging, and banging, until my hands hurt. I paused and looked at them, turning them …
