literature
Whether written centuries ago or just last year, literary couples show that love is timeless.
Broken
This was becoming annoying. "Downright annoying," as Granma Beth would have said. The Sobieski's had planted dill in their front flowerbeds and put little gnomes on both sides of the front steps. While not as annoying as the Granger's solar lights along the driveway and sidewalk, this was still an insult to what was expected in Pierce Meadows. Mavis and her neighbour Jill considered and debated over the back fence whether they should "just march over there and set them straight." In the end, they just complained to each other, but the disregard for what was expected kept nagging. "Why couldn't things stay the same." There is safety in sameness.
By Bob McInnis5 years ago in Humans
The Long Road To Happiness
Lyn was a high school freshman at Olympic High School in her hometown of Camden, Maine. She was your typical teenager, hanging out with friends, going to the movies, and watching hockey games on the weekends. And this Friday started out as any other day had. Lyn had gone to school and then went to hang out with her friend, Anne.
By Stefanie Daby-Pabins5 years ago in Humans
Check The Messenger Before You Take The Message.
The ringing of her cellphone snatches her attention away from her laptop, but only for a second. Recognizing the number, Nelly reverts her attention to her work. Half an hour later the ringing of her doorbell pulls her attention away again. Checking her doorbell-cam with her cellphone, she said into the phone, “It’s open Lizzie.” Using the App on her cell phone to open her front door.
By Annelise Lords 5 years ago in Humans
What Did You Do?
There is something about night time that seems just a bit out of step with the world in the day. Charleston didn’t seem to be a bad place, overall, but it definitely wasn’t New York. Jazz music floated in the night around their carriage, a different flavor than New York, possibly even better, but it brought with it resentment and sadness. With his knee the way it was, it’s not like he could dance even if he was in New York. He leaned against the wall, pulled his hat over his eyes, and imaged dancing, just for Jack, his feet moving like lightning.
By Duointherain5 years ago in Humans
MARY IS IN DANGER
THE HARASSMENT OF MARY Once upon a time in a city of Pittsburgh, a man robbed a woman who was leaving McDonald's after dark. The woman, Mary, was short, blond, blue-eyed, and she worked at the restaurant. She'd gone there that night to buy a hamburger. The man forced Mary to give him her purse.
By Sandra Bongjoh5 years ago in Humans
Granny and Goose
It was close to Christmas and that usually meant baking and cooking and family and friends. This year was a little different though. Joann was feeling sad about the upcoming holidays because it would be the first without her husband, Earl. She didn't really feel up to her usual spread of candies and sweets and lovely dishes. She was still having her family over and for Christmas and was still planning on being part of the cooking, but she had decided to not makes sweets this year. She just didn't have the heart. How would it be without Earl there, sticking his finger into batches, burning his tongue on fresh baked cookies because he just couldn't wait, and proclaiming how delicious everything was. It brought a tear to her eye to think of it and she just couldn't imagine doing it without him here.
By Tabitha White5 years ago in Humans
Chip Arrives Late
Chip Arrives Late Room 222 of the RCC HEC-building felt devoid of something. You see, though filled to the brim with students, it missed one integral occupant: the professor. Eyes glossy and bodies stationary, students sat listening to the dull hum of afternoon wafting into the dull atmosphere, forcing several normally introverted personalities to partake in sparse conversation lest they subside into that lulling song of sleep. Of course, the safest topic pertaining to conversing with “acquaintances” lies with in the weather. Therefore, out of sheer boredom, a small section of the classroom began to discuss the flighty, hormonal patterns of Oregon weather. The topic slowly progressed into a scientific conversation and further molded into the topic of global warming.
By Shelby Wells5 years ago in Humans
The Victor
Is it a blog? No. Is it a story? Kind of. Is it an autobiography? Almost. The truth is, I'm not really sure what it is at all, but I have absolutely no shame in saying that it is literally all about me. It's more like my mental health journey than anything, so please be aware that there are a LOT of things that could set some people off, including ED's, depression and suicide, verbal, physical and emotional abuse, anxiety, sexual assault and some violence.
By Abigail Valdez5 years ago in Humans
Jack & Tammy: The Party
Jack and Tammy are at a party. But they don’t know each other yet. Tammy knows half of the people there and a quarter of them have fucked off somewhere to different parts of the house to smoke different things, meet different people and order new drinks.
By Hanna Hell5 years ago in Humans
There's Magic in Ravello
Chapter Six -There’s Magic in Ravello The next day, Jon and I take a bus ride up to Ravello, known on the Amalfi coast as the Music City. We have no idea what we’re doing or where we’re going. All we know, courtesy of the front desk, is we have to catch a bus to get there.
By Stefani Milan5 years ago in Humans
