Chapter 6: Welcome WagonIt was strange, Evanor thought, that nobody came to visit to see whether she needed anything, not even her best friend Dorka. Not that she needed anything in particular, really. The delivery had not been so bad. There hadn’t been any complications where she was concerned. Lem seemed perfectly healthy. He took his fill of milk at her breasts, God bless him. He was quiet, she told herself. There was...

A short story excerpted from “The Rats and the Saps” Chapter 1: MotherI guess I’m older’n them hills on this god-forsaken planet. I don’t reckon I know how old those hills are. Come to think of it, I don’t rightly know how old I am neither. No matter. I usta turn a man’s eye. Now I ain’t much to look at. No matter. I’ve had a hard life. I don’t need no man’s pity and I ain’t ashamed of anything I ever done. Not even birth...

Behind the door is another door and behind that door is a demon, but you already knew that. Behind the demon, there’s nothing. The demon is you, didn’t you know? You should do. Something tells me you’re not as self-aware as you think you are. Me? Oh, I don’t need to be self-aware, especially when I’m aware of you. That’s my curse, you see. Also my gift, if you want to look at it that way. People have said that some more s...

It's easy to forget Someone else's pain Someone else's struggle That went in vain Someone else's loss Someone else's death Accident far away Stranger's last breath It's easy to overcome It's easy to neglect Someone else's pain It's easy to forget

So near, yet so far. There's a natty cliché. That thing when something is just about tangible, but something about it is just out of reach. It's frustrating, stupid, totally unnecessary and just a smidge of heartbreaking. You feel you shouldn't think about it, but then it just infiltrates your head. Before you know it, it's swimming around. It gets into your heart. From there, it's like a disease. A beautiful, fucked up,...

Gears creak, They rotate, the structure works and works and works ... Gears creak, Lock up, Steam leaves through holes  in the structure, Her body shuts down.

“Where else should I be, my hero? I have power too, and it's my world that's in danger here, not yours. You have no right to say I must leave. I will do what I can the same as you and the King. Now put your arms around me, I'm chilled.” They stood there with their arms around each other, waiting for whatever comes. It wasn't long before, in the far distance, they saw a black line appear. After some time they could see it...

This is an ongoing story... you may not understand it unless you start at the first chapter “ Get your troops ready to move into position, General. The next time we meet will be on the battle field.” The King and his entourage departed shortly after he and the now Prime General had gone over the many details for the upcoming campaign. General Gavers had asked for topographical maps and was told there were none. “ Well tha...

I don't know who originally said this but it is what I live by: "Fair exchange is no robbery." From the moment I first heard that quoted, I knew I would live by it for the rest of my life. I bet you're wondering how this deals with my story. Well, you're about to find out. Heading Alexis I realized we were heading to the gym room. Which meant the one class I dreaded the most: P.E. What made it sad was that he loved P.E. b...

Global Man Globalization… Globalization… Surrender to your destiny… Old Nation You are too ancient for the New Generation No Greeks, No Romans, No Egyptians… No civilization The show is full of striptease and innovation Take off your brain, morals honor stain to start the Global creation Or sink in the Old Sea, alone think and see the modern agitation There, the world, dancing, panting, changing and banging Here you are a...

Hunters: By Nathan MullinsThere was something coming. The girl could not describe what it was, for there was nothing to see, nothing solid painting a single picture able to convey just what was being spoken of by the boy, of whom was now screaming, screeching.His mum was standing beside him now, her hands on his shoulders, in an attempt to comfort him. This neither worked, nor had any effect on either him or her. "What is...