What I had with John was a thunderstorm. It was full of lightening and wind and drama and passion.
Marlena sat curled up in bed, flipping through the newest issue of Cosmopolitan. It was not her first choice of reading material, but having spotted it in her daughter's bedroom, she was somewhat curious. She hadn't read this stuff since she was a senior in college, but the prospect of another boring night at home …
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Isabella Black walked into the living room of her childhood home, her hand instinctually moving to the light switch beside the door. Realizing the early morning light allowed enough light to stream through the glass doors, she decided against it. Instead she took off her jacket, shivering from the contrast of the outside winter weather …
Water pellets wounded her skin, the drumming of liquid streaming down the foggy glass shower doors. Her fragile body rocked back and forth, the oppressive hum of the shower wrestling in her ears. Glaring at the wall, she winced everytime the warm water touched her face. Wrapping her arms around her knee's, she continued to …
"It all started with a scream over 911 and ended in a bloodbath that rocked this town..." I grew up watching movies like Friday the 13th, Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street and as I got older, new genres of horror movies such as Scream became known to America. I used to watch them and …
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Going Back Again She slept fitfully on the plane that winter’s evening, visions of her mother invading her mind. In her dreams, her mother was alive, standing before her on her wedding day, looking as beautiful as the young woman ever remembered. There was something different about her though, a renewed sparkle in her …
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The shadow of the moon illuminates the darkened living room, silhouettes dancing effortlessly across the cream colored walls. The air surrounding the spacious room is cold and stale, so much like the life John Black is living in at the moment. He does not hear the door open, nor does he hear the soft stiletto …
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Marlena looked down at her hand shaking, holding the key to the penthouse. Taking a deep breath she steadied her hand with the other, aimed it for the keyhole and succeeded in opening the penthouse door. Once inside, the tall blonde did what she always did after a long day (and this day had been …
Can You Hear Me When I Talk To You Ashley Gearing Time passes by so quickly, But I guess I thought you'd be here forever ... The sand is warm between my toes, yet I cannot feel it. The sun beats down on me as I stroll along, but nothing registers in my …
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The Christmas we didn't get ... In the darkness before sunrise, she sits, a steaming mug of coffee in hand, watching the early morning traffic below her. Although only five in the morning, she imagines people are beginning their morning commute early, desperate to get home to their families for the holidays. She can …
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Coming Home Marlena glanced into the full length mirror in her bedroom. Her quest for tonight seemed simple enough. 'All right, all I have to do is, go downstairs to my mother's stupid party. Get my cheeks pinched a few times, listen to people say how much I've grown, then say I have …
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