I’ve always felt this way. As though my life makes about as much sense as a ship in sand. I’m meant for ambition, for parties, for dramatic occasions, a few sloppy, drunken mistakes, and some adventurous nights. Instead I’m desolate. Waiting for others to explore my depths, to touch and repair parts of me that have long since decayed.

Despite my despair, you wait in the distance. A camera in han...

What is death like? The door at the end of the corridor will have the answer to my question. Some people who have opened the door before me were said to have been stabbed to death, others were rumored to have been sucked through the doorway and into an oblivion. All I can say with absolute certainty is that I am going to die today.

I take a deep breath and grab Kevin’s hand. Looking over at him, ...

He struts into the restaurant, grinning at me like a proud grandpa

. But there’s a secret only we know, and I pay the price every day for it’s reveal. I am nobody. I am nothing. He’s the winner of my life. I’m the survivor of his horror.

The waitress brings our food. The steak I’m cutting into bleeds on the outside, just as much as I am on the inside. “So, I’m willing to pay 6,000 for your colleg...

“It’s scary out. Like tornado scary. I can’t believe you locked us out of your house again! This has to be about the tenth time you’ve done this, Kelsey.”Melody scolds. I look down at my phone, hoping to call someone for help since mom and dad are out of town. No service. We looked around and noticed the street lights were out.

There is only 3 other houses on my street. The boarded up house, the...

Olivia had fucked 15 men tonight, yet she was 10 dollars short of what she should have been paid. A shiver went down her spine, knowing her John would want his cut. He wouldn’t be happy knowing she’d lost out on some cash, no matter how little the missing amount was.

After counting the cash one more time, she got in her car and took a deep breath before starting the engine. “He won’t hit me this ...

What remained of her flesh fell from her bones as she sat on the bench, just waiting. Every Halloween she would rise and long for her baby, listening for any trace of him; a wail, a coo, or a laugh. She remembered it all, the wedding night, the husband she was sold to, and at the end of the night the murder of her beloved 6 month old.

Tears fell from her bones as she relived her torment. “He’s ju...

I take a deep breath and scrub. Scrub the once hot, sticky blood out of the carpet. My hands shook. “How could this of happened?” I asked myself. I looked around. Pieces of brain matter and hair decorated grandpa’s living room wall. “It’s a damn good thing that old man is on vacation.”

I pause the scrubbing. “Fuck, I’m tired. This is the third time this week I’ve had to put myself at risk to prot...

A terrifying roar startles me, and I know this is no joke. Beads of sweat rolled down my face, and my dress became caught in the wheels of my wheelchair. My hands sting like crazy thanks to the blisters that have popped open on my hands.

As I’m frantically wheeling trying to catch up with him, my son looks at me with those big green eyes, a stream of drool and a gapped tooth smile. I must get to...

I held the uno cards in my hand, staring at mom with a smirk. She knew I had won. “Oh hell, I quit!” She cackled, playfully smacking me on the arm. She went to the kitchen sink, grabbed the bottle of wine, and poured herself another glass. Tonight we were having a good night, she wasn’t falling over drunk, this was her second glass of wine, not her seventh, which was rare for a Friday night.

“So,...

Another nauseating day in church with the same story line. “He sacrificed his life to save mine.. after all I did…” This sappy storyline I have heard everyday since I moved in here.

I made my way down the hall, and went into the bathroom. I stared in the mirror and splashed my face with the cold water. “Come on Kate, you just gotta put on your big girl panties and deal with this for a bit longer...