My demon, my angel,

You fill my head with

Thoughts I try to leave behind.

You make my chest

Contract and expand,

Giving and taking each breath.

My demon, my angel,

You fill my heart with

Pain and so much love.

You twist my brain

In squares and triangles,

Caressing and destroying my mind.

My demon, my angel,

My lovely cruel creature,

Filled with sugar and venom.

You crush my heart

And stitch it b...

There was no way in hell Cameron was going to turn in this manuscript. No. Freaking. Way.

Cameron sighed and closed her laptop, not wanting to look at what she’d written for another second. She wanted to throw the stupid computer out the window, but she knew her bank account would not appreciate that. Neither would it appreciate if she didn’t turn in this book. She had a deadline, and if she didn...

The old man ascends the steps slowly, his gaze focused entirely on his feet. He keeps a steady pace, each foot proceeding to the next step every three seconds. It’s methodical, mechanical, rhythmic.

He pays no mind those around him who are rushing up the steps in their hurry to get to work, school, an interview, or to meet up for coffee. The man stays his course, right in the middle of the path, ...

Victory is sweet,

Or so it’s been told.

It’s a well-known fact,

Since times of old.

Sweet, sweet Victory,

That I followed into the sky.

But when I got there,

Victory became shy.

I chased and cajoled,

Begging Victory to stay with me.

But Victory had other plans,

Plans filled with cruelty.

And so I fell from the sky,

Landing smack on my face.

Victory laughed,

And left post-haste.

With nowhere le...

The stars

Smiled upon us,

As if they knew we’d

Soon join them.

I’d never seen

The stars, until the

Night you introduced

Me to them.

I counted–

One, two

Three, four

Hundred billion.

You gave me

The stars,

Then promised

Me the world.

You promised me

Eternity, but

showed up

Empty-handed.

Now we

Return to the sky,

Enveloped in

A cold embrace.

Not as lovers

Or enemies,

But as

Nothing....

Georgia felt a tap on her shoulder. Taking out one earbud, she glanced at who had disturbed her peace. It was a girl dressed in a pink top and a frilly white skirt, which contrasted horribly with Georgia’s own black outfit. This girl must’ve been the new hire, so she didn’t yet know to not bother Georgia while she was listening to music.

Oblivious to Georgia’s annoyance, the girl grinned and stuc...

Eileen owed Slauson ten bucks. She’d taken one look at the deserted, icy expanse that stretched on for miles and miles before them and believed they would find nothing but ice and snow. Always up for a challenge, Slauson immediately bet her ten dollars that they would find something. Eileen didn’t even think he believed they would, but he enjoyed contesting her every chance he got.

Now Eileen sta...

Sadie regretted her decision.

After days of no food, she had broken her rule and had given in to temptation. But their food looked so good, and they had so much, so Sadie didn’t think they would miss a few bread rolls and meat packets.

Now she fought the river current as it pushed against the rickety canoe she had found at the shore of their campsite. It had seemed like a good getaway option at...

I dream of

Sunny meadows

And rippling

Blue oceans.

I dream of

Royal balls

and sparkly

Gowns.

I dream of

Endless skies,

Dressed in

Lovely stars.

But when my

Dreams

Fade

Away,

I see fields

Of wilted flowers,

And dark

Ravines.

I see

Bloody battles

And torn

Dresses.

I see

Black skies,

Faded and

Small.

The world betrays me,

And I yearn to

Go back to

Sleep....

Luke was angry. And understandably so–Elmira was late again. She sat hurriedly at the table, wary of Luke’s tired expression and deafening silence.

Elmira put on a dazzling smile. “Hi, honey! Sorry for being late, there was traffic and–no? Not gonna go for it? Okay.” Elmira dropped the smile and sighed, putting her head in her hands. “I know saying it doesn’t help, but I really am sorry.”

“I kno...