Audrey had just arrived to her work at the Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. As she walked into the building, she could feel other people were watching her. Her rust colored bodycon dress fit her short, petite body just right as she elegantly walked through the door. She had her shoulder length, black hair pinned up nicely. She looked perfectly ready to start her day as Dr. Lane.
Lydia and her team are assigned to capture and hold fort RED. Her squadron is slowly sneaking up on fort RED. They consist of Grant Doolittle,Bobby Joe, and Jimmy Jack. Lydia, whose age is only 20, is older than the whole squadron. Lydia is commanding her squadron.
Billy, a seventeen year old, was moving closer to his new job in Bath when he was nearly doomed to a disturbing demise. It was a very cold night, and Billy was on his way to the Bell and Dragon, when a Bed and Breakfast caught his eye. “It compelled me somehow, it felt as though I were in a trance” Billy recounts. The cheap prices and thoughts of comfort eventually persuaded him to stay at the B&B.
The instant feeling of comfort envelops me as I step across the threshold. The carpet that I step onto is soft, cradling my feet with each proceeding motion. With the sun reflecting off of them, the gray walls of my room invite me to stay for a deal of time. The sight and feeling of the carpet, the sunlight, the walls, and my bed put me at ease. As I stroll towards my navy blue bed, the tv and Xbox to my left tempt me and the desk in the corner remind me of the unfinished homework that I need to complete.
"Are you reading this? If you are, then you have woken. You have been in a coma for 23 years. Everything you've ever seen, felt, heard or tasted was a hallucination. Your friends weren't real.
I was awakened by the kicks of the old woman who overlooked at me and was waiting when I stand up. It was an unfamiliar place for me. When I came to my mind, I saw other young maids who were also naked like me. That was a smelly cellar. There was a dried blood spots near the drainages.
The Counsel’s Elders poured into the feeble balcony of the Great Hall; each straggled shuffle contributed to an apathetic rainstorm of footsteps, only to be muffled by a thunderous roar as they sat down. Lazy floodlights panned over the row of grey-hooded figures. Below the Elders, a young man knelt within a painted circle, tears streaming across his face. A guttural chant began to cut into the stale air like a sickle: “Born by the Sins of Gemini, we await the humble sacrifice . . .” * * * * *
As I reentered my chamber, I still felt on edge. Why didn’t I hear his bells? I should have at least heard them jingle. I took some opium I had stored in my nightstand, hoping it would help me drift into sleep. All I felt was the thick air of the room as I began to feel more and more anxious.
He looks at me solemnly "Any girl of your age would have been broken by now. And not just on the inside." "Any boy your age would've been hiding under a bed by now. " I retort with a sickly grin. "I highly doubt that, but perhaps some are already in hiding."
It’s a cool evening March, I know so because the hairs on my arms can’t stop talking to me, and even though the sky is not really visible through the luscious grown forest trees I can still make out the eerie glow of the moon envelope the dark path that lays ahead. Suddenly I hear the crunch of footsteps; they were barely audible not much louder than a fading whisper noticeable among the forest seemingly holding its breath. I haven’t had much luck looking for the one they called Grendel and so I was tempted to sprint in the direction of the footsteps. The thought that it could have been my mind wanting to hear something that wasn’t there crept unto me as I decided to just slightly pick up my pace instead. As I kept going the only sound I heard
The winter month of February brought a frosted wind to the orphanage. Outside, the breezes and gust rattled the window pane with it’s unforgiving swap of blows. Winston had no interest in the weather itself, he rather found himself interestested in nature’s cruelty. Through the snow blanketed London’s buildings like a comforting blanket, that was only facade to its undeniable connivance and conviction. He was certain of it.
Old Harbor is split into three distinct areas: Uptown, Middle Town, and Downtown. I live near the end, towards the airport, in Uptown. From my driveway you can walk down the hill that the entire area is located on. Taking a left at the intersection, the ocean comes into view. To get to my favorite place in the village, you need to take another left, and go down the dirt road until you hit a small cliff.
I can see my breath when I breathe out. I can hear the snow crunching underneath my thick wool boots and fuzzy socks, and can hear the sound of my own breathing. The faint howling of the wind sounds like ghosts swarming the city on Halloween. I notice an old abandoned, dilapidated house far off in the distance, in desperate need for a new paint job. With it’s rickety old
I slowly opened the door and exited the car, my feet then sunk into thick, viscous mud. I sighed and looked down at my feet, I have never liked being or feeling dirty. It was a good thing only an hour before, I had purchased a pair of black heavy duty muck boots. As the grossness of standing in mud subsided I looked up, and saw damped down trees,in every direction.
I danced around my room at two in the morning. I had stopped and stared at the girl in the mirror, and a smile fell from its perch. How surreal I looked staring at myself, how intoxicating. I leaned in closer to look at my eyes, eyes filled with a beautiful sadness. I unlocked the door to my own soul, fearing the gifts that awaited me inside.