It had to be the bumblebee parachute. I wanted one with Hello Kitty on it but Al said no. Black and yellow clashed wi...

Wow. The Statue of Liberty. I've lived in New York my whole life, and have personally seen it one time, and it's on m...

He could remember the first time he saw that statue. It was one of those things you simply never forgot, like a first...

Down six steps and under the fire escape. Don't knock on the door, follow the hall to the end. Go through the curt...

He had her in his sights. The moment he saw her, he zeroed in on his prey. Her grace, her beauty... she stood apart f...

Holographic women are all the rage. Easier than humans to be around. No talking back or gorging on chocolates to ruin...

The implant's biggest drawbacks were the headaches. The gear-man had assured her that would abate in time, but meanwh...

Geraldine, I'm serious give me that back, I don't have time for this... Because it's mine. Give it back now. It's rin...

Johnny, my boyfriend was aptly named. Laura, my dad's girlfriend called him 'The Pirate' because of his long dark cu...

The wind whistled around me, caressing me like i was its lover. Its icy touch leaving trails of fire all over my skin...

i jumped off the bridge and hit the water. OK, so i didn't judge the height of the bridge or he depth of the water, b...

You could use a little direction, said Junie to Sam. They were sitting cross-legged in the wood chips on the playgr...

Bombs were the last thing on his mind. Everyone was hiding under desks, wary of the slightest sound whereas he was w...

Bombs, were the last thing on his mind. Jack turned and spoke " It's funny, that today would have to be the day we be...

Bombs were the last thing on his mind. So, when the topic came up, Ben was staring out the window thinking about his ...

"What's that, Daddy?" James hid a smile behind his hand and answered, "That's a telephone, sweetie. You put money in...

It's ringing. Ringing. Ringing. Ringing. STOP it from ringing! Karla never wanted to hear his voice again. Never wan...

A dry, sandy summer like this one. I had met him just a mile down, by the Shell gas station, his cowboy boots kicking...

Leaving was the easiest decision to make, and the hardest action to take. They were just sitting there In the box. H...

Leaving was the easiest decision to make, and the hardest action to take. Nobody knows until they've been in those sh...

Leaving was the easiest decision to make, and the hardest action to take. He'd told his parents he wanted to move out...

The daring were punished. Oh, how they were punished. For their transgression of assumption: public mockery. For thei...

The daring were punished. It seemed almost contradictory, but that was how They wanted it. Ever since the capital-t-...

"What are you laughing about Jes?", inquired Sally. "I just had the most wonderful dream", replied Jes. "Can you ...

While me and my friend were packing, I thought of what we will do during the holiday we have away from school or stre...

I was scared. I could see another perspective of myself. Did I want this to happen, no, but did it happen for a reaso...

I lay there, floating. On the outside, at least. On the inside, I walked quietly down a dark hallway towards a bright...

The earthy smell of autumn leaves surrounded me and stimulated my senses. The crisp crunch of leaves was projected th...

Some mornings, when the sun rose just right, it was almost like nothing had happened. This was one of those mornings...

She ran off into the plants and tall grasses and let her body sway with the wind. She called it her meditation, the o...