Luke’s mouth was burning.

He closed his eyes and pressed his palms against his eyes, relishing in the cold darkness for a moment as he leaned his forearms on the steering wheel. Everything felt dark and gloomy. The liquor store was ringing again, and Luke didn’t have the willpower to put it on hold.

With a deep sigh of guilt, he started up his car, the rickety old vehicle churning to life, headl...

“No way no how I am not going up there!” I said pointing at the stage where a middle aged woman was singing ‘You Don't Own Me’ by Lesley Gore and not well I might add.

“Come on Sare Bear we need a Baby Spice.” Hallie said.

“And you love singing.” said Tracy.

“Yeah in the shower or in the car along with the Radio but not like in front of people!” I protested.

“Oh come on Sarah you have a really go...

Early in the morning,I woke up to a RING RING, RING RING! “AHHHH!” I screamed. My little sister must of turned up the volume on my phone. “ANNABELLE “ I screamed. She hopped into the room. “What’s the matter Rosie?” she replied innocently. ” You turned up the volume on my phone so it was really loud when the alarm went off!” I said really annoyed. ”Hehe“ she laughed nervously seeing how angry I lo...

I love adventure. I'm always up for trying something new, even if it scares me a little. The last time I tried something new was when I went skydiving. I had always wanted to do it, but I was also afraid of it.

When I arrived at the skydiving center, I was a bundle of nerves. The instructor gave me a brief rundown of what to expect, but all I could think about was how high up we would be and how ...

This story continues from my hunger games prompt - “non-lethal rebellion”

It is too quiet. The birds should be singing by now, the insects buzzing. The sun is already pretty high in the sky, the light finding it’s way though the leaves of my small hide-out. It is just big enough for me to be here, laying flat, but not for me to sit up or move around much. I made it the first day, making sure it b...

Our legislated bodies keeps us running for our lives

Outlawed from the beginning, perpetually hunted by the whims of men

Values only placed on them, not our contribution to the expansion of humanity’s fate

Your names never ours imbued you an unspoken right to use your rage, rape, misogyny as intimidation tools

We never consented as the inheritors of your self-inflicted traumas

Enough screams eno...

I had always avoided crowds and public spaces. Those had me in a state of panic. I went to the occasional bar but that was about it. Nothing too public, nothing too crowded and certainly nothing too dirty.

I still can’t explain myself for that time was different and how I got to be in such a situation. A public pool. Me! How? you might ask. I’m asking the same thing over and over.

I still can’t...

“Is this what you wanted?” Ciel stated as she held her diver’s knife to Kraai’s throat.

“For you to kill me?” he responded, the edge of the blade hard against his Adam’s Apple.

Ciel leaned in gently lifting Kraai’s head up, every muscle tensing in her arm.

“I am guessing you have never taken a life before”, he nearly spat through gritted teeth.

Ciel sliced his neck and blood poured immediately, s...

Open: King Cleos Whitestream and the young councilman Linus Drinkwater are at supper in the dining hall of Evenground castle. The day is in its first cycle of sun sleep.

Linus: (Cuts into a pink slab of braised bison flank) I have to admit that I have never eaten this late before. But then again I have never hunted my own bison before either.

Cleos: It can be thrilling at first, but I find the...

Alright, time to go to my archery lesson. I hope it goes well…

Hi! My name is Isabelle, I’ve never done archery but I’ve always wanted to try it, I just finally worked up the courage to learn.

*At the lesson*

The guy at the counter greets me and tells me to head to the back where my instructor is waiting. I go in to the room and am instantly awed ...