It had been the centre of everything that mattered, a bustling hub.Within its shelter lay a vital resource.No longer.The lands around it baked…
“A weed is a plant growing where it isn’t wanted,” explained my biology teacher.I’ve been arguing with my father for years…
Tara had to lose weight. A lot of weight.That meant choosing between giving up what she loved, sweets of all kinds, or taking part…
They assured me it was the only way to save my life.ALS had all but conquered my body.Life is precious. I signed the agreement.I…
Charles is just perfect, in every way.He’s movie-star handsome, has the nicest manners you ever saw, is smart as the…
The girl cast an envious eye at the boys playing in the shade of the wall.They had all the leisure they desired, and no need to…
I stare out the window at the dark street.Not dark enough. A streetlight casts its glow on my nudity.Today the window dresser argued…
Gavin is my exact opposite. Maybe that’s why I love him so deeply.Gavin sees rainbows and unicorns, where I only see darkness and…
Everyone said we had a perfect marriage.Harry had a prestigious job with good pay. I was a professor at the University…
I never believed in ghosts until that night in the library.Before locking up and going home, I checked to make sure no one…