‘You never understand’ she said

And turned around, shaking her head

‘I don’t know what to say

I feel like you’re not yourself today’

‘Myself? I have to be calm and fun

Or else you get scared and run?’

He shyly touches her shoulder

‘I know you think I’m being colder

But you’re sometimes everything I say,

You just take it the wrong way.’

She hid her face behind her hands

And slid further into the qu...

It was Wednesday morning and she sat on her window pane, holding a cup of coffee that had already gotten cold. This used to be a weekend thing, waking up early, going into the kitchen quietly, careful not to wake up her housemates, making a fresh cup of coffee and climbing onto the window of her bedroom to watch her neighborhood slowly wake up. It used to feel good, waking up early of her own will...

It’s a perceived darkness. A darkness you know is not there, but cannot see past with your eyes. Only with your mind. A darkness that hides the unknown, the distance that fascinates all those who have ever looked up with curiosity.

I remember a magical night in my grandmas garden, far away from the city lights. My cousins and I were looking up at the sky, and I remember it as more light than dark,...

The sun is setting and the week is coming to an end. The work week at least. George and Lara are spending Friday night at home, as usual. This weekend is not a usual weekend though - this was supposed to be their wedding weekend. Their long awaited and carefully planned special day was cancelled two months ago, when events with more than 10 people were declared illegal in an attempt to stop the ri...

When I died, it took me by surprise. I didn’t even immediately realize it happened. I was walking down the street and I turned for a second to call out after a friend. Then I felt a waft of wind at my side, I lost my balance for a bit, and my vision went black for a moment. I thought I was just dizzy, or maybe had a sugar crash, but it turned out I was hit by car. Just like that, I was dead. No p...

The little man holds his hand out to me, as if repeating his question - ‘What is it you want?’

I look at him in disbelief. He really did say ‘anything’. And he meant it. I don’t dare question his sources. I just know that I can ask for it, the thing I’ve always dreamt of, and he can make that come true. I can finally get my wand.

It’s a big risk, if I’m honest. There’s only a small chance anyway t...

The cursed city was disappearing into the background. With each galop of her black mare, the city was growing smaller. Her blood was still racing in her veins, her ears still ringing with the battle cries. The sweat was drying on her skin, and she grew cold under her cloak. She knew she had to stop soon, the mare was tired and she hadn’t slept in days, but she wanted to be as far from the City of ...

Oh God, it’s happening again! It always starts the same way - with a feeling of vertigo that grows stronger and stronger, until I feel so nauseous I need to hold on to something just to steady myself. Then when I open my eyes, everything is still. It’s confusing at first, our brains are not used to such stillness, and the absence of sound is particularly troubling. Just things like the buzz of a r...

He was at a loss. Days went by when he couldn’t remember whether he had smiled, or said a word to anyone. He left home every morning at dawn, and came home late, as late as he could, to make sure his wife had already gone to sleep. She probably knew he was avoiding her, but wasn’t in a position to complain. She had it coming.

It was about a week ago that she had waited for him in the evening at t...

I wake up with a throbbing pain on the side of my head. I squint and try to look around. It’s not fully light yet, but I can make out the familiar walls of my bedroom. I made it home - that part is good. But everything else is so blurry. I remember laughing. Then crying. Wind in my face. Hugging. And that’s pretty much it. I touch the side of my head - no blood on my fingers, but I do feel a big b...