The sun emerges from behind a cloud, and ite radiant beams reflect on his face. His dark curls fly in the breeze, and I reach over and tuck them behind his ear. His green eyes seem to glow in the light, and he squints, turning to face me. “Why are you smiling like that?” he asks teasingly when he sees my infectious smirk. I glance up at the sky, giggling a little. “No reason.” We sit in silence fo...

4-6-2057

Dear diary,

today I took the 80th and 81st souls. Not a very productive day, but at least there are only 19 more until I get to see him again. Of course, that stupid superhero- the Ice Raven, or whatever his silly name is, keeps getting in my way. Someday I’m going to give that boy what he deserves. They all call him a hero, but they have no idea what he’s doing to me. He’s keeping me ...

I take a deep breath. Swallowing down a terrifying mixture of emotions and worries, I lean forward and close my eyes. What’s the worst thing that could happen? It’s a virtual world. There’s no chance I could be hurt or anything… Every twenty-one year old goes through this process, and most of them have been completely fine. Why would I be any different? I’ve worked my whole life for this… I’ve bee...

Life without you,

It would be so blue,

A book without pages,

Grass without dew,

A tree without leaves,

False without true,

Salt without pepper,

A life without you.

You are my rock,

You keep me strong

My firm foundation,

When the world’s wrong,

You are my home,

My refuge and truth,

What will I do,

If I ever lose you?...