Chapter One My dearest Maddie, you must forgive me for leaving you. There is something I must do and alas I cannot bring you with me. You are too young to understand and I fear that you will not survive. Stay strong, daughter. There will come a time where you will see many a great … Read moreThe Contract of Maddox Black Extract
I can feel it. Taste it. It’s in my bones, my blood, my breath. I like it. It’s chaos. It burns twists and turns. You see? I see. Forever isn’t long really. Not really. Eternity is longer. Feels like it’s been going on a while now. She’s got the moves, the grooves- you can see … Read morePoison, Poison, Poison
Don’t push me, she thought, teeth gritted. She closed her eyes briefly to the suffocating anger as it filled her lungs. Her neck twisted as a bone creaked in her spine, her jawline hardening as she looked slowly over her shoulder at the person behind her. Eyes clouded with too many whiskeys, his face was … Read moreStare. Part Two of “One. Two. Three.”
She stepped out of the taxi, regretting the jacket she had thrown on. Warm air hit her face as she shut the door, giving the driver a small wave as thanks. Her heart pounding, she took a step towards the harbour. She had been there two years before, under much different circumstances. Stepping onto the … Read moreOne. Two. Three.
I feel anxious, excited and exhausted. Like too many waves have crashed over me. I feel worn, tired and out of breath. The feeling comes and goes and I think of the future. I think of my opportunities. I think of all the possibilities that lie before me and the people that matter. For a … Read moreReady
So, a lot has happened. I always seem to open up with that. But some amazing things have taken place. Everything I was scared looking back on are no longer scary to reminisce about. I think that’s probably the beauty about time. It’s like a huge sigh of relief has come over me, and whatever … Read moreMountains
This moment, she thought. This moment is good. She had had a lot of these small moments- these moments of contentment. She turned to the guy again, not patiently but blankly more than anything. She didn’t care what he was saying. She had already made up her mind about him. A couple of years younger … Read moreMoments
I’ll be honest. I’m not too sure what’s happening in my life. I feel as though I’m just searching for the next distraction. I’m restless. I had a plan before- a direction. I had a contentment and peace that wrapped around me like a security blanket. That’s gone now. And I’m left with so many … Read moreOrange Juice
I always end up saying the same thing in the end. About not knowing what direction I’m going in. I think back to calmer times, when I had a direction. I remember thinking so surely about what I wanted. I had a direct route. I knew what I wanted to achieve. I was stable, steady … Read moreZest
I feel as though I’ve accomplished so much in the past four years. It has taken me a long while to actually view my self-worth. I’ve been so used to putting myself at the bottom of the pile that I haven’t known how to deal with putting myself first. I’ve been forced to do that … Read moreCorners