what a wonderful place to smell, the beach. i always come to the beach when i need to feel calm. its not just the sounds, but the smells. strong scents of salt wafting through the air. mixing with the heavy, dense smell of barbecues; it makes your mouth water. i can smell just about anything with my eyes shut. with the waves crashing against the shore, i breathe in slowly and deeply. doughnuts. ba...

"i dont know why! i just couldnt help myself!" i pase around the room, hands in my hair and tears streaming down my face. they drip into my mouth and i sniff. after silence passes for far too long, i look up at my partner. hes sitting there, staring at me, silently crying. sorrow instantly tugs at my insides. seeing him like this makes everything inside me squeeze. i feel claustrophobic suddenly. ...

the white light burns lines into my retinas; i huff at the ceiling. i sit up, a throbbing in my stomach makes itself known as i do so, i wince. the constant beeping of machines drills into my head like a metronome and i mentally beep along inside my own head. beep. beep. beep.

im going insane.

its quite claustrophobic to be hooked up to a machine. the stark white walls and floor blends with the ...

"hunt down the traitor, and bring them back to me alive-" i giggle, interrupting the ghost story. the group look at me, confused and i shake my head, trying to stop the bubbles of laughter that have taken over me. everyone else beeaks down into laughter too. some even dropping marshmallows in surprise of my outburst. "what- what happened?" my friend looks up, turning off the torch that creepily il...

"morning!!" the blue one happily yells, waking up the others. the red one wakes with a scream, the yellow one groans in disgust, the green one chucks a pillow across the room and the purple one snuggles deeper under the blankets - sobbing. the blue one grins and opens the curtains, looking at the room from the large vision board. the blue one sighs happily and spins, arms outstretched: "i love the...

i nod, not listening to what she is saying to me. instead my eyes are flitting around, noting all possible exits, and watching every single person in the cafe. closely. my eyes land on the mirror, watching the people eat and serve behind me. my constantly moving eyes finally stop- on me.

to the outside person, im a calm picture. however on the inside, im a nervous wreck. i fidget with my hands, ...

"send help."

the note was covered in blood. to the point where i couldnt read the thing. why the most wanted man in england sent a cry for help to the police i- i would never know. my team look at the dog and the note, confused as to why he would ask for us out of everyone he could have asked- ever.

"what do you make of it boss?" my team chorus at me, as i stare at the note. its still wet. i sha...

whistling around me, the wind ruffles my suit and hair, blocking my vision momentarily as it gives me a makeover. headlights glow down below me, the rain splatters the ground. a cold drop falls down my spine, i shiver. standing on a building is supposed to be empowering, but now... all i feel is disappointed. im supposed to be the most powerful person on earth, but, with this crying boy next to me...

"but i forgot my pants!" they call out in their american drawl from the boot of the car.

"what?!" i yell from the drivers seat. "how the hell! do you forget-" i put extra pronunciation on this next word "-trousers?!"

they flop into shotgun and sigh, shrugging. going anywhere with ardyn is never, not chaotic. they always forget something. i shake my head, grinning. not to be stereotypical, but bl...

gnarled fingers reach for me, trip me, scratch me. twisting paths, clash into eachother, forming a sort of maze. leaves crunch, leaves whisper, leaves rustle. the figure moves and teleports; i watch for it. it escapes my grasp everytime. its like chasing a rainbow - everytime you think youre near enough, it runs away.

cold sweat drips down my spine as i look around my room. 1, 2, 3, 4. i count. ...