Sacrifices – Chapter Twelve

Sacrifices – Chapter Twelve At first, band practices were awkward. The guys didn’t act like they used to. They barely talked to me. I could tell they didn’t want me there. But little by little things started getting back to normal. We were joking around and jamming out to our music, just like we used … Read more

Sacrifices – Chapter Eleven

Sacrifices – Chapter Eleven Two days passed and Tori still had not responded to any of my text messages. I was not surprised and presumed that her dad took her phone away. Nevertheless, it was a long two days. Not in the mood to anything, I just spent the days sulking in my room, blaring … Read more

Sacrifices – Chapter Ten

Sacrifices – Chapter Ten “Stephen. Wake up,” I heard as I slowly regained consciousness. Tori was sitting next to me, gently shaking me in an attempt to wake me up. As I started to sit up from my awkward half-sitting, half-laying-down position on the couch, I noticed a slight look of concern in Tori’s eyes. … Read more

Sacrifices – Chapter Nine

Sacrifices – Chapter Nine I woke up to the pitter-patter of rain. My clock read 7:46 AM, but the darkness could fool anyone into thinking the sun was yet to rise. It fit my mood perfectly. I had the worst night of sleep in my entire life. I couldn’t stop thinking about the fight I … Read more

Sacrifices – Chapter Eight

Sacrifices – Chapter Eight My heart stopped. I completely forgot about Tori. The night was just getting worse by the minute. After all this time being able to hide my secret from the one I cared most about, I reveal it to the entire town, as well as her. I slowly pulled into the driveway, … Read more

Sacrifices – Chapter Five

Sacrifices – Chapter Five The next morning was like any ordinary day. And by ordinary, I mean awkward, uncomfortable, and completely abnormal. Something about waking up with a cold, soggy lump between my legs just didn’t seem right. Groggily, I proceeded to change myself. It was very awkward. I hadn’t even changed a baby before. … Read more

Sacrifices – Chapter Four

Sacrifices – Chapter Four I awoke to a tugging sensation. iPod still blaring, I opened my eyes. Various objects blurred across my vision, slowly going into focus. As the images began to clear up, I felt stinging pain in my lower region as the nurse pulled out the catheter. I let out an audible grunt. … Read more

A Story About Her

A Story About Her The day was perfect. No other words could describe it. It was one of those days people talked about when in times of sorrow, a day that some only see in there dreams. The kind of day that holds beauty even in the middle of a warzone. Nothing can destroy it, … Read more

Jessika’s New Life – Chapter Six

Jessika’s New Life – Chapter Six It wasn’t long after that that Amanda came up to me to talk. She had down on the couch next to me, and easily pulled my attention onto her. “Your lawyer called, and apparently despite being innocent, due to the situation, you will still have to go through parts … Read more

Jessika’s New Life – Chapter Five

Jessika’s New Life – Chapter Five I woke up the next morning feeling better than the day before. Firstly, it was the first time I had woken up not in prison in many months. Secondly, despite falling off the couch multiple times, I had eventually achieved some restful sleep, which is something I had not … Read more