Scared Stories

Tears trickle down her cheeks, her face to the wall, curled in the corner of her bed. She'd said goodnight, not because she was tired, but because she had to think. Leukemia... acute myeloid leukemia... cancer of the blood... treatment... chemotherapy... She was twelve, she wasn't ready to die. She wanted to be a teacher, she wanted to graduate high school and go to college and be a teacher- a music teacher to show childr...

Jim and I had been together for seven years. We met in college and got married shortly after I graduated. He went on to become a police officer and I went on to medical School. Our relationship had some rough patches. I was going to school to become a surgeon. I worked 100 hour weeks, I hardly had any free time. My life belonged to the hospital, and Jim's life belonged to the state.Last week I was at work, and my phone wa...

How I lost my way - Part 1This is about myself. I've never written a story, let alone about myself. I grew up in Michigan in the 50's with my older brother and parents. Grew up with a strong German mother and a workaholic Irish father. You could say we were a religious family, God fearing Catholics. As I write this I can say I had a wonderful life growing up, in want of nothing and plenty of love. At the age of nine was m...

  I am in fear Every night It plagues my mind Like pharaoh It torments my soul Contradicting my beliefs It keeps me silent So fearful for my life I just want to die Or stay in for eternity And forget living I am a victim of crime As I went through my ordeal In the motion of it Like an action movie But only difference It was real and I was the star character Standing And seeing how close I was to death Thoughts ran through...

We're all scared,are we not?Scared of the dark.Of spiders.Maybe it's clowns.Not me, I'm not scared of those things.Scared of snakes.Of dogs.Maybe cats.We're all scared,of something.Not me, I'm not scared of those things.The little things.The big things.Scared of dying,growing old.Giving birth.Not me, I'm not scared of those things.Me.....I'm scared of one thing.Only one thing.I'm scared.......of being hurt, by you.Because...