When I was five years old, I fell into a pool and I nearly drowned. Ever since that day, I’ve been too afraid to go near the water. A few years ago, my parents bought a vacation house that has a pool because they hoped I would be over it. But I still wouldn’t go near it. It was out of fear that I would almost drown again.

I can only watch as my friends walked together toward the community pool t...

Your hands begin to shake as she sits next to you. You don’t know what to say to her. You have to tell her tonight. You rub the back of your neck as you at least try to say something.

“So, what kind of music do you like?” you ask.

“I like New Age music,” she says.

“Really?” you say. “Like the one that plays on the Spa music channel?”

“Yeah,” she answers.

“Cool,” you say in return.

You and Li...

It was never supposed to happen, but it did.

It all started when an innocent man was about to be executed for being a heretic. So, I stopped it. Lucien, the leader of The Order saw it as an act of defiance. That didn’t matter to me, all I did was save that man from being killed for having a voice. Lucien ended up sparing that man and told me that I would regret what I did. I only did what I thou...

Right there standing right in front of me is the tower where the witch lives. I know that she has been kidnapping the children in my village. One day, they would be there and then on the next day, they would be gone. The parents of the missing children are beside themselves with worry. I can’t say that I don’t blame them. They have every right to be. It’s because of that wicked witch. She is respo...

Cold and unforgiving

Icicles that look like teeth

It calls to me, like a mother calling to her child

Like a statue, I just stand there

Should I answer its call or not?...

I wanted to believe Jared, but I didn’t how to. Growing up, he was always there for me when I needed him the most. But for me to be doubtful of his story, Jared felt totally alone. Jared tried to convince our parents that he was being followed, but they just told him that there was nobody there. That wasn’t good enough for Jared. He just wanted someone, anyone, to listen to him, but everyone belie...