As long as I breathe,

I will love you.

As long as I see,

I will notice you.

No matter what I do,

remember this;

I love you.

But—

As long as you breathe,

you won't love me.

As long as you see,

you won't see me.

I see your eyes—

a mix of green and blue.

They tell me lies;

let me believe in me and you.

I stare at you,

you can't even glance at me.

I'm lost in their hue,

and you’re lost in period...

Rays and rays of the Sun’s hot and rich gaze

Beating down on the sands in thick, hot bands

The air’s a haze, the Sun’s heat is ablaze

It isn't called sunshine in the desert lands

People fall in defeat to the harsh heat

Boiling and burning, scalding and scorching

The thought of water is a pure deceit

The Desert Death is always approaching...

“I’m sorry, Mom,” I whispered, my words quieter than the breeze blowing around us. Us; the ghost of my mother and I.

My arms were wrapped around my chest, giving myself the hug she couldn’t. Above, the leaves of the large apple tree rustled in the wind. It had grown stronger as I stood there—now it whipped at my clothing and blew through my hair.

I blinked as my eyes began to water. I told mysel...

“We’re in this together, but I’m not sure I can trust you,” he confessed under his breath.

“It’s not like you have much of a choice, Damian,” I shot back, crossing my arms in front of my chest. His comments didn’t even sting anymore. I’d realized long ago he had no heart. He was simply a world-class douche.

“Not many other people would be willing to go on this…” I paused, looking around the deck...

A laugh escaped Reagan’s lips as Henry pulled her up the stairs. She held a hand over her mouth, but it didnt matter if they made any noise. The loud music pounding downstairs covered up any sound.

Once they reached the top of the carpeted stairs, Henry attacked her face with soft kisses. Reagan giggled, finally meeting their lips in a real, full-on smooch.

Just the thought of the word smooch ma...

Bursts of blue and red

The darkness bled

Fire raced through the skies

Right before my eyes

Booms and crashes

Bright colors in flashes

The colors rained down

Erasing every frown

I remember the sounds

The cries of the hounds

The laughter and smiles

Bangs echoing for miles

The smell of the smoke

The feel of a cloak,

Keeping me warm

From winter’s harm

My eyes were open with wonder

The fireworks s...

I kept my eyes shut. They thought I was sleeping, preoccupied with dreams full of magic and happiness.

If, I in fact, slept, my mind would be swirling with nightmares. They haunted me until I was too scared to let myself relax.

So instead I laid underneath the three layers of blankets, perfectly still. My body was pressed against the cold tiles of the strange floor, my hair stuck to my sweaty fa...

I stood with my back pressed against the wall. I could feel each ridge and bump dig into my skin.

The only other person in the room was a lanky blonde boy glaring murderously. I was quite sure he was a psychopath. I’d known him for years, but after he kidnapped me, he was an entirely different person.

Oh, and he also killed my best friend.

With a sudden move, he grabbed my neck and pinned me t...

Rain lashed at the windows to the cafe. Nobody paid it any mention. They were all stuck in their own worlds, not uttering a word to each other.

The orange walls seemed more faded than usual. The happy couples laughing looked as though they were from a different world.

The flowers by the register were wilted and keeling over. Nobody had bothered to pick up the blue petals that had fallen.

Whenev...

Lana’s eyes ached to see the light again. Her lips were chapped and her mouth parched. A cloth dug against her face, covering her mouth and tying at the back of her head.

A thick rope dug into her wrists and tied them around a metal pole behind her back. Whenever she moved, she could feel the frays of the rope tickle her skin.

Her feet were bound together, too. Her back had become sore from sit...