_ Tick,tick,tick._ The clock ticks loudly on the wall. I lean my head against the wall and nonchalantly study the other occupants. Across from me, a stunning girl with long braids and green eyes watches me. Her eyes narrow as they meet mine and I quickly look away, not wanting to get into any trouble. To my left, a tall, stocky guy has his eyes closed and his lips are moving as if he is talking to...
In the softly glowing light of the full moon, a delicate seedling stretches towards the sky. Emerald green leaves slowly unfurl, drooping back down towards the earth. As the stem reaches up to the moon, a small bud rapidly swells before bursting into bloom. The flower of this mysterious plant is said to be one of the greatest wonders of the natural world. Petals white as the purest snow, glowing a...
A lonely forest, shrouded in mist and misery. A single figure floats her way through the trees. She is chased by a man who has caught a glimpse of her ethereal beauty and wants to stay by her side forever. He is dressed like a king, but he is simply an ordinary man wanting to posses beautiful women. He is unsused to being spurned and is determined to catch this elusive goddess among the mundane wo...
Damn. Stupid dare. Arms burning, I sliced my paddle desperately through the choppy water, my canoe rocking percariously from side to side. Behind me, the distant whine of the speedboat engines grows louder. “Stupid, stupid, stupid,” I berate myself as the canoe almost tips me into the frigid river. Of course I took the smallest boat possible from the boathouse. It was supposed to be easy. A little...