I was miserable. Feet shifting, I shoved my gloved hands in my coat pockets and ground my teeth against the chattering that threatened to seize me. Every breath snorted through my nostrils, which were...

“Always in the background there is our vague disquiet with the artificiality or 'anti-naturalness' of both Christianity, with its politically ordered cosmology, and technology, with its imperialistic...

The burning in her lungs was nothing new, the fatigue in her legs as she lengthened her stride was the same as practice, and the adrenaline rushing through her veins was addictive. Haley couldn’t get...

Laughter echoed around the cafeteria, seemingly bouncing along each table as creamy potatoes slid down her ebony locks. Layla Kirks, the typical blonde and model figure, cackled the loudest, ensuring that...

Elizabeth slammed her phone on the counter and rested her forehead in the palm of her hand. Her sister, Emily, asked, “Did it go to voicemail again?” Elizabeth released a loud grunt and replied,...

“God please help me!  God please help me!” She repeated over and over in her mind as she walked briskly into the concrete building.  She quickly stepped up the concrete stairs at a fast pace.  She...

Keylyn stared in wonder as she slowly placed her feet on the colored stones. Plum trees dangled ripe fruit above her as she nervously peered through the shadows, blinking at the bright light just outside...

They make everything rattle. I was glad Abel never played one, or I'd have gotten a headache every time we were together. They rattled the kick drum at the slightest little pluck. Or maybe it was the drums...

“You heard about the murders in that town, right?  The one two districts over.” They talked a lot here, he’d noticed.  Idle gossip for the most part, but it was enough to distract his raw fingers...

Helina glared at him. As if she could help what family she was born into! All she wanted was to scream at him. But ladies did not scream. Especially in public. So she simply forced her frown into a smile...

I looked into the mirror, uncomfortable with what I saw. My now pale and ghostly skin glistened before me. I slowly made my way up to my face and set my eyes upon the scar upon my left cheek hesitantly....

Space was very quiet, he noticed. As the man floated towards the window on his left, he noticed a gleam of light, almost out of his sight. That wasn’t anything too abnormal, considering he was in...