"Greetings, stranger." Sam Wicker looked up from his phone at the barista with a flushed face. She caught him off guard, as she always did, all bright eyes and little freckles spread across her nose like a constellation. But as "cute" as she was, there was something else that lingered in those emerald pools that … Continue reading A Little Extra Sugar
My date and I walked along the path towards the park. The sun was setting and the air brisk. It was the middle of fall and the leaves on the trees were starting to change. It was my favorite two weeks of the year, and so far it was even better because my first date … Continue reading Not-So-Amusing Park
My watch read 6:23. My date was already 23 minutes late. I tried to push the paranoia to the back of my mind to no avail. I'm getting stood up. I sighed and tucked a piece of hair behind my ear. I curled it for nothing. I looked around. The restaurant was full of people, … Continue reading Stood Up
My eyes shuddered quite a few times before adjusting to the bright light around me. It reflected off the water, shimmering like diamonds. I rolled over and pushed myself up to a sitting position. The two rafts were the only visible thing across the ocean. Each direction was filled with endless miles of water until … Continue reading Drifting
via Daily Prompt: Silent They're here. The girl ran across the lawn as fast as her legs would take her. It was about a fifty foot distance to the car, but it felt like fifty miles. With each step her heart beat through her chest and her breathe came out in puffs in the cold. … Continue reading Fear & Fire
Things that are actually perfect are flawed in their own beautiful way. It is the cuts and bruises of life that carve us into the works of art that we are and the art of nature that exists in the world. The red apple that sat in the palm of Snow White's hand was too … Continue reading Poison Apple
My teammate dived off the block into the water. I jumped up and down a few times in a meager attempt to shake the nerves before climbing up the block myself. It didn't work. I watched and waited for what felt like hours. In reality, she only swam 4 laps, but it was agonizing! The … Continue reading The Deep End
