A treehouse must have an evacuation chute. Let me just repeat that, please. A treehouse MUST have an evacuation chute. Not necessarily because you need to protect yourself from all the danger that may come by you while you are up there exploring among the canopy, but because it is so much FUN!! Does anybody still remember that word or has it gone extinct? Just imagine, every time you need to get...

"Go Say Hello." As parents, we say this with such ease as if it's the easiest thing to do. When young, we would do this with such ease, as the easiest thing to do on this planet. Strangely, somehow, we pick up inhibitions of various sorts and begin to struggle to execute what we once felt was the easiest thing to do. How do these things suddenly become so difficult to do?...

“Ugh, not again…!”

I secretly cuss under my breath, annoyed to experience this once again. It’s once too many.

I look around the room. I’m at a party and everybody appeared to be having a good time till I noticed time had frozen around me once again. Everyone else in the room froze with me, interestingly the others don’t seem bothered by this. No doubt, once the “time freeze” is over, they wi...

“I can’t believe you told them my secret…now I have to disappear, again!”

“N, no… please.. I’m sorry, I.. I didn’t realise what I’ve done would be so damaging.., I.. I’m so sorry…, please, don’t go.. please stay..!!”

They feed on your dreams. Nightmares are scary and horrible but they give them energy and strength. In turn, they will fight your demons for you in your dreams, they are a necessa...

“She is so beautiful and smart, liked by everyone. Good at everything. There’s no competition.”

“Indeed. It makes it difficult sometimes to stay neutral and not get consumed by jealousy, for being so adored by everyone.”

“I think it’s her stare. She looks in deep, deep into you till you go transparent. It’s scary. She sees through your body and gets a visual of your soul. She seems to be able...

“Say something somewhat crazy that can leave an impression. Like… Oh I dunno..”

Gramps grinned.

“What do you mean you don’t eat ice cream in winter? It’s the best time! Let me take you to go get some.”

“And so I held out my hand and she placed hers in mine. What ? Do I remember what flavours we got ? As if, May darling, I was so nervous, I felt like I didn’t need my coat.”

“She was so beautif...

Kyle arrived back from school and the first thing he had to pick up from the floor was his jaw.

He did not expect to find half of contents of his living room scattered all over the living room floor.

It was a distressing and frightening sight to come home to.

He wanted to ask his mother what had happened today in the living room, whether his mother was okay and that she wasn’t hurt.

But he was...

“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh, not fair!! Moooooooooooom!! Jack cheated !!!”

“I DID NOT!!!”

“CHEATER!!”

“Okay, Sam I think that’s enough.”

“Ugh, that’s it, I’m telling ya, there has got to be some kinda conspiracy…!! The next person who wins is adopted!!”

“SAM!!”

“SAM!! CUT THAT OUT RIGHT THIS INSTANCE!!!”

Their parents called out Sam’s name, a little too loud and harshly. Loud enough to plant a ...

“Aaaaaaaaaaaaagh, not fair!!”

“Moooooooooooom!! Jack cheated !!!”

“I DID NOT!!!”

“CHEATER!!”

“Okay, Sam I think that’s enough.”

“Ugh, that’s it, I’m telling ya, there has got to be some kinda conspiracy…!! The next person who wins is adopted!!”

“SAM!!”

“SAM!! CUT IT OUT RIGHT THIS INSTANCE!!!”

Their parents called out Sam’s name, a little too loudly. Loud enough to plant a little seed of d...

Unrequited. Like the time my crush ended up with my best friend and my heart broke in two.

It was really as if my heart was like one of those treats they serve at traditional tea ceremonies.

Those sugary and powdery sweets made out of starch and sugar, when nibbled into, they break into little pieces in your mouth, lapping up and robbing every single drop of moisture in your mouth, turning t...