Cold and barren.

His mind is cold and barren like the no mans land where so many had their lives seized from them. He has just returned.

His mother hugs and kisses him. His heart feels no warmth. The lady next-door calls him a hero.

She doesn't know.

No one knows.

No one can see his mind when he jumps at a cabinet slamming. They laugh along and jokingly apologize. But they weren't there when ...

Callum stood in front of the tattoo parlour, contemplating. How insane would it be to just walk in? Plenty of people did it, whether their fate was positive or negative. Callum thought about what his tattoo could possibly be. Horrible death? Falling in love? Getting heartbroken?

"Callum!"

Callum jumped at the sound of his disapproving mother. The teen took one last look at the shop before turnin...

When John died, he was sure he'd end up at heaven's gates. He had always been a good person, helping others whenever he could, and avoiding any bad deeds. But instead of being welcomed by angels, he found himself at the gates of hell.

The devil himself welcomed him with open arms, explaining that there had been a mistake and that John would have to stay in hell until things were set right. John w...

I let out a silent scream, my face buried in my bed. My lungs were burning. My face and neck were soaked from my own tears. I coughed and sobbed, choked and pulled my hair.

This couldn't be real.

It's not real.

He's not gone.

I sobbed until I exhausted myself.

I woke to the sun coming through my curtains. I blinked my swollen eyes open, my face dry from the tears. I had a moment of peace,...

The sky was overcast, casting a gray pallor over the city. People scurried about, seeking shelter from the impending storm. As I walked, I noticed a woman sitting on a bench, drenched to the bone. Without a word, I gave her my umbrella and continued on my way. Suddenly, thunder boomed and lightning flashed, causing me to jump. I turned around to see the woman still sitting on the bench, a small sm...

I stared at Darren as he passed me in the hallway, his broad frame less than two feet away from me. I could smell his cologne. I sighed as butterflies filled my stomach.

To tell the truth, I was delusional.

Darren and I were friends.

Barely.

I would actually use the term "friendly".

He also had a girlfriend.

So... not the best situation overall.

Listen, I'm not some home-wrecker. I've ...

Tamara sighed and turned on the faucet to wash the blood off of her hands. She glanced at herself in the mirror, and golden eyes stared back at her. Eyes filled with magic.

She had just healed a young boy that had been attacked and robbed in town and left to die. She had repaired his stab wounds, sewing them back together with her magic.

Someone burst through the door, making Tamara jump.

It w...

I woke suddenly to the sound of my alarm. I grumpily shut it off and flipped around. Suddenly, my eyes snapped open as I realized what day it was.

It was the day for me to obtain information from an upper level.

I got out of bed and looked at myself in the mirror in my small room. I tried to put on a face of bravery, but my insides twisted. I got dressed in my level uniform, and left my room. ...

The day started off like any other. My younger sister, Kya, and I bustled around the house, running late as per usual. When I decided I had everything, I grabbed the car keys and went out to the car to wait for her.

As I walked out heard her yell from the house.

"Right behind you, Leo!"

She ran out thirty seconds later and hopped into the passenger's seat. Kya was two years younger than me at ...

When I was young, people always told me I would be a heartbreaker. I don’t think this is what they meant.

I walked through the dark and quiet forest, looking for that special someone. I walked quietly, my hands clasped casually behind my back. This part of my life once bothered me, but it was now becoming a routine that I didn't even mind. I strolled through, looking for the sound of any human l...