"No. He didn't." I hid the bruise on my face with veiled hair. I didn't want to admit the truth. It was harsh. "Then ...

"Wait, so he hit you?" "Yes, but it's not what it seems. He's been really stressed at work. He swore it would never h...

"Wait, so he hit you?" “No, I told you. He whispered just before I woke up.” I had already told the story a couple ...

Until now, she'd never thought of herself as pretty. The purple satin fabric reaching her feet. Hair tied up beautifu...

She looked in the mirror and thought about that one guy. The guy who always smiled her way. The only person every to ...

Not really that pretty But lovely Strong flowing She sat on the beach watching the last sunset We were tense and sa...

"You know why girls suddenly change their hairstyles don't you?" He leered over my sister with that gap-toothed smug-...

There was a little girl who loved a boy. It was her first time with a crush on a boy. It was her first time with love...

The first time I saw Tommy, I knew he was a total douche. I don't allow my sister to date douches; shit — no brother ...

I was scared. I could see another perspective of myself. Did I want this to happen? No. But, did it happen for a reas...

It had been a long day the escape from the crowd into the woods had worn Jessica out completely she was tired. leavin...

I was nothing like his mother. Didn't look like her, act like her yet he told his friends we had to split up because ...

Dear Santa, My name is David Jordan. I have ben a very good boy this yeer. I would relly like a new He-Man toy and m...

I tried automatic writing many times, all with obvious results, my inner self responding. However, last night somethi...

I flip through my old books, looking for more of my old letters, so far I've found one to Santa, in a book about dino...

"Following up from the fight we had last night Darren" "I don't wanna talk about it Judy" I can see the fear in Darre...

I spent days in the field, hoping to see something bloom. The desert surrounded me like the ocean that surrounds an i...

I got beans, greens, potatoes, tomatoes, lamb, ham, hogs, dogs, beans, greens, potatoes, tomatoes, chicken, turkey, r...

The pistol was cocked, ready to go. Aiming at the highway man was easy, pulling the trigger was the problem. I couldn...

The pistol was cocked, ready to go. “Your turn” she said, as my hands trembled in fear. Why was I here? Who was she? ...

The pistol was cocked, ready to go. I was going to show him. I was angry, no, furious. He cut me off! In this city, t...

Kandace made me kneel, which was hard to do since my hands were tied behind my back, and jerked the burlap sack off m...

It is surprising how much three tiny candles can illuminate an entire temple. When I walked in through the main hall...

If money was the root of all evil, then wine must surely be a close second. Jasper gazed through the rosy depths o...

Wine makes you drunk if you drink too much. I like wine. Its like grape juice with alcohol. They should put it in jui...

Wine. Specifically, white. She hated white wine. She wanted red. The buzzing warm feeling was building. Building the ...

I stare at the row of perfect houses resting on the perfectly manicured lawns beneath a perfectly blue sky by perfect...

I found the ring on the bowling green. Slipped in my back pocket for later as I was in the middle of the tournament. ...

Set down the light set it down anywhere The pure clean of a random weeknight on the coach staring at the white ceili...