Sophie woke up slowly and with a smile as the gentle rays of the sun kissed her face through the window. A delicious scent wafted its way into her nostrils, and the gentle clangs of metal on metal awakened her more fully. Brian was making breakfast in the kitchen. Sophie hopped out of bed and…
Failure
In the days that followed his demise, thousands of mourners arrived to pay their respects. He watched on from the other side as people sobbed over his coffin and then exit the church. He was supposed to be their liberator, and he had failed them. The specter watched those who left the church walk to…
Encouragement
"Well," a gravelly voice said, "are you gonna do it?" “I…I don’t rightly know,” replied a shakey timid voice. “Well, it’s not going to do it on its own. Why don’t you let me help?” “No, no, I’ve got this,” said the second person as they pressed the scalpel into their wrist.
Pretty Woman
Her skin was like cream, milky, and smooth. Her beautiful hair was painted a deep red that only seemed to accentuate and define her features. A floral scarf hung gently around her neck, barely concealing fresh shades of blue. Mark's hands trembled, and his breath shook erratically. She wasn't real, he continued to tell himself…
Madness
He couldn't breathe as pain and panic engulfed his entire being. His throat seemed to close in on itself. It was dry, and he began choking. Thoughts swirled in his brain as the terror took hold, and he curled up onto the bed. He lay there alone as he drifted off into sleep.
Reflections and Failures
As he stared over the edge into the dark abyss below, no tears ran down his cheeks. He had thought long and hard weighing all the options and in the end, this was the only choice that made sense. It wasn't the irrational choice of an intoxicated man. He was sober-minded. Through everything, he had…
Taradiddle Soup 