It's not something I tell too many people, but I'm a bit of a hoarder. I collect things that strike me as odd, peculiar, or just interesting. Usually that means shiny things like metals, glass, and kitchen

As a TimeBomb news reporter, it was my job to uncover the facts surrounding a string of vicious killings along the coast. I had to rely on my instincts and powers of observation to report on the facts

Why did she leave? Every day he asked himself the same question. The mere thought of her sparked anger in his chest. Eventually the anger turned into something else. Sorrow. That was much worse. He went

I had never been one to buy into the idea of soulmates. I'd had friends who'd found their perfect match, and frankly, I'd always felt bad for them. The idea of settling for one person for the rest of your

A dragon was soaring over the skies of Germany in the year 2034. It had just left a security compound where it had been kept for months and was heading towards a research center. These were the same research

I held her hand for three and a half days. It was a pale hand, even whiter than her face, and it was as cold as ice. She could have sat there forever and I would never have noticed. Long enough for bones

The moon was young, and the stars were hidden by scattered clouds. Nothing stirred among the trees of Bartlewood. The animals were nestling, filling their bellies on the last fruits in autumn. Gray snow

The agent did his best to comfort the young man he was guiding through the small maze of twists and turns that led to the Committee´s meeting chambers. The coloured walls of the corridor seemed to keep

It was a dark and stormy night. Not really, but it had been. It was still raining, and the ground was more mud than dirt. Each passing minute took more and more from the moonlight, and so darkness was

Back at the hotel, Marlise was sitting on the bed in the small room in the room after using the shower. She had been given a toothbrush and mouthwash. She sat there, water dripping down her face from her

A sharp chill in the air brought awakening to Marlise; the sun was low in the eastern horizon. The bright sunlight that had tingled her skin only a few hours ago was now little more than a dusky orange

I always remember that moment. You inspired me. How did I inspire you? You told me, “you can be what you want boy”. How old are you? Eleven. How old was I then? Thirty-four. Where did we meet? In the park.

In the forest, there was a little girl, her name was Catharina. She was the first one after hundrets of years that was looking for a lost treasure. She was going from mountain to mountain, from cave to

"You are but a pawn in the game," Terra whispers. "I'm tired of being a pawn," Vektor says, ice ringing his voice. "I want to be a knight." "But the pawn is without flaw, the knight is not always to be