She’s not who she says she is.

She smiles at strangers

Goes out of her way to make others laugh

She’s not who she says she is.

She sings her heart out to tunes in the car

Consoles those who feel hope is lost.

When the lights go low

When the moon goes up

She frowns to herself

Goes out of her way to hide in the darkness

Quiet at the tune of a song

Feels all hope is lost

And all forgotten

She’...

Small tendrils of doubt began to creep into the back of Martha’s mind. Tiny details, seeming inconsequential at the time, now began to swirl around, connecting like jigsaw pieces in her mind.

_ Oh, I don’t really hang out with my colleagues; there’s really only my old boss, his EA, another middle-aged guy and me. No point in you meeting them when I barely socialise with them myself._

_ Where I’m...

I stared out to the bay.

Jacob would be here soon, and I would tell him the whole thing. Everything would be fine. Too bad I forgot the school was releasing the wish lanterns tonight. He showed up along with the school, a mischievous grin on his face. (clearly he didn't get the message that what I meant when I said _we_ should release wish lanterns together I meant _just_ him and I.)

That was Jaco...

In the quiet town of Eldermoor, nestled between misty hills and dense forests, life moved at an unhurried pace. The townsfolk trusted one another implicitly; doors were rarely locked, and secrets were almost unheard of. Almost.

When Elara arrived, she brought a kind of light with her. Her auburn hair caught the sun like burnished copper, and her laughter seemed to infuse warmth into the coldest da...

“There is a danger among the people, the girl you see here has committed multiple crimes and should be charged with treason. She may say she is innocent but do not believe her lies she’s not who she says she is, she is liar and murderer.” The general said

“Lyra, may be a murderer but it is for the greater good. At least she’s not a dictator like the man you are serving.” Replied Peter (Lyra’s fr...

He watched her disappear down a dark alleyway. The same one she had visited last week. Ordinarily he wouldn’t have followed her, but something was off.

She was the nicest person he knew, always full of light and joy. She took rude clients without complaint, and handled the situation so well they were laughing with her a few minutes later.

Ariana was a star, shining though the dreary world.

Afte...

I walk into a resteraunt, looking around for my husband, suddenly I spotted him with another woman- My best friend. Bingo. I’ve had a feeling that he has been cheating on me and this only gives me more assurance. I slowly crept up on their table, watching as he looked so animated while talking to her. I felt my heart breaking as I approached them. “So. What’s up?” I asked. My husband looked up at ...

_1968 . . . . _

A petite woman in her early forties with long, thick dark brown hair that was pinned up into a braid, dark bronze skin, freckles, and a firm look in her gaze, was perched at the counter of a bar, the dimly lit area disguising parts of her appearance as she gently, and lightly tapped her margarita against the counter. Everything was loud and dirty and brown and crowded. The perfect...

I woke up without Damian by my side. The room was a bit colder as well. I missed him. Dang it. I wasn’t supposed to miss him. I was supposed to hate him. Wasn’t he related to the monsters that tried to kill me? Didn’t he have something to do with this? I tried to tell myself this, but I couldn’t bring myself to hate him.

Screw him.

There was no one in my room. No father, mother, sister, maid, ...

Sarah POV

Sarah slammed her locker shut. “Carly?” Sarah asked over the noise of the busy, flooded hallway. “Yup?” Carly replied.

She turned her head from her locker, her beautiful raven hair fell perfectly right below her shoulders. Her fair skin glistened in the hallways buzzing yellow florescent lighting.

“The party.. today..” I started. “It is a costume party.. right? I dont wanna show up l...