“Nova”

I chewed on the skin around my thumb as my right foot tapped repeatedly. I focused on the bottom of the picture frame holding her diploma, that was just above her head so it appeared I was looking at her. She smiled as she shifted in the chair, a firm grasp on her clipboard and…

I never made a title…

I leaned my head against the wall, the coolness of the tile calmed my nerves a bit, as I stared at his body lying on the ground. I pulled my knees up to my chest as the pool of blood inched closer to me. I didn't know whether to cry or laugh, perhaps I was…

October 1st

We are the descendants of the witches you couldn't burn in Salem. Our elders retracted to the shadows. They continued to practice, adapting to society. Knowing that one day our time would come again. The days have been long but the years have been short. But finally our time is here. We leave the shadows…

The Element

I sat staring out my window and rain rolled down it. As hard as I tried to keep my breathing steady I was leaving irregular patterns of fog on the glass. Today was the day my fate was chosen, and I was scared. Something inside didn't feel right and I was beginning to panic that…

Grieving Widow

I sat staring at my reflection in my vanity. I heard his footsteps before I felt his presence. "Elijah please make sure the doors are locked and the system is armed for the night." I spoke before he had a chance to. I watched as he made his way into view in the mirror. "But…

Consumed by Anger

There's a reason why anger is a deadly sin. If you let it, eventually it consumes you to the point where you don't recognize the person in the mirror. I know because it happened to me. I look into the mirror and I don't see eyes that were once filled with light and love. Instead…

One Last Drink

He watched her as she slowly twirled the straw of her drink with one of her freshly manicured hands.While the other twisted the ring he had just given her around her finger.Her smile that was just there replaced with tense pursed lips holding back a variety of expletives.Her eyes no longer sparkled, they were cold…

Death by Love

Bang bang. He shot me down. I hit the ground. My baby shot me down. Not with bullets or a bow. Somehow I was the last to know. That forever didn't mean a thing. He didn't even try to ease the sting. Bang bang. He shot me down. I hit the ground. Staring up into…

Always & Forever

60 days 1,440 hours 86,400 minutes Of absolute longing had stood between us. His arms wrapped around me as he lifted me up off the floor; My hands tangled in his hair as my lips met his; Our bodies melting into the perfect lovers mold... Two bodies were now one. The temperature had risen multiple…

Petals

One by one she pulled the petals out of the envelope. He loves me. He loves me not. He loves me. He loves me not. He sat in the chair behind her, anxious to get this over with. He couldn't believe that many petals had fit in there. He only hoped for his sake there…