As the hazy light filtered through the trees, I felt at ease. I was home.
Miles away lay a kingdom that I was supposed to lead. But here was the place that I actually felt like royalty.
The current slowly moved me through the rising trees. The sun came through like a dim spot light.
It was as if nature was telling me I was doing okay and that it believed I was meant to be who I was.
And because o...
I’ve been through fire and rain
Snow tornados and hurricanes
Yet you cannot say one nice thing to me
I’ve been trying for years
Through all of the tears
Yet here we are
Stop acting like it my fault
Because your the reason for the halt
It not my fault
It’s was you, not me
Your weren’t the key
Because you thru it away
Everything you say
Is a lie
It’s not my fault
You ain’t speaking the truth
So I...
“You want to work with me? I thought I was a disgraced criminal who should rot in prison.”
His frown thinned as he remembered the moment he said those words to me.
“I can’t believe you got away,” he whispered.
“I can’t believe you turned me in,” I muttered.
“Well we are both on the run now. I just need to get to the coast. I know that’s where you’re heading. Your crew and ship are waiting.”
My jaw...
It is quite a piece of work. The author clearly took her time and was very thoughtful.
She looks at death as if it not just a moment, but the epilogue to a fantastic story.
She uses mythology to highlight the stories that we here, whether they are real or not. She also had a great wonderful introduction with and heart breaking conclusion.
She leaves the readers with a warning. “So many people have...
She gasped at she read it, her husband reading over her shoulder.
_ Dear Friend,_
__
_This is urgent. We need help. I hope this winds up in the right hands. Otherwise disaster will continue to rage. Currently I hold the sea and he takes the land. We are running low on food. Please send some. My crew is tired and we need your help to finish this war. With victory for us._
__
_Sincerely,_
_Blade...
Remember
That smooth
Seas never made
A skilled sea captain
Remember
That ships
Are safer in
The harbor but that
Is not what ships are
Meant to do as beautiful vessels
You
Can’t control
The winds but
You can adjust sails
Not
All who
Wander are lost
Life’s
Roughest seas
And storms prove
The strength of anchors
If
A man
Knows not which
Port he chooses to
Sail no wind is favorable
...
Look, I never wanted to be picked. None of us did.
They just wanted to start over.
So they held the Royalty Games. We called it a dance with death.
Each city nominated a few kids to compete to be the five rulers of the world. Boy that didn’t turn out the way they thought it would.
I order to find the rulers, they set us into a bunch of challenges.
Some showed brute strength, intelligence, ethics ...
I have a different relationship with each family member.
My dad is my adventure buddy. No matter how stupid the thing I want to do it, he will go along.
Volleyball, running, juggling, he will do it all.
My mom is interesting. She can tease me so much it’s unbearable, but she is the most loving person I know. She loved the horses and the boys and whatever else I throw at her.
My brother is kind ...
It wasn’t uncommon for this to happen. In fact it was as almost like clockwork. Every morning when she could no longer handle her hunger, she would hop into bed and kiss me.
A wet, slobbery kiss.
Sadie was a gorgeous black lab. She was four years old and had the energy of a puppy but the personality of the oldest dog that had ever lived.
She protected me by barking at strangers at the door and th...
I’m the friend who doesn’t drink. I wear modest clothes and no one actually calls me by name.
They call me the Driver.
I here the awful truths that no one else remembers. I work out for the sole purpose of carrying my unconscious friends to the car.
And my friends are amazing. They give me gas money and thank me once they aren’t hung over.
But still being the driver isn’t the best job to have....