The way she looked at him

Glances in the hallway with red faces and little giggles from her friends

Taping sticky notes to desks and lockers

To holding hands

Carrying each other’s bags

Having all their friends going “oooooo” as they walk by

Giggling and running down the narrow halls chasing each other

To drives to the beach

The park

The store

Cuddling under the sheets during storms

Holding each ...

“I need you to listen to me very carefully. You don’t know me, but I know you.” The strange man says as I can hear him walk in a circle around me. I feel a light close to me. A bright light. I scream to try and attract help. I squirm around in the chair I’m tied to as he takes my blindfold off. “What am I doing here?!” I shout, demanding an answer.

“Ok I know the whole tied to a chair thing is a...

My feet sink into the burning sand as the hot ball of fires heat melts my skin. I keep trotting until my feet start to get wet and the sinking stops. The strong waves crash against the shore and, as I reach closer and closer the suns power is draining. The chill water covers my ankles. Then my shins. Then my hips. Then my whole body. I hear a faint voice pulling me in. Singing my name over and ove...