Source I read once that lightning strikes just once not twice, but it did on the day I met him. "Stormy." My twin sister called my name. I turned to her, a tired smile gracing my face. She thrust

In Spencer James' voice "It has been a minute" For moment there I thought I lost my ink. Having my ink stop flowing is something I have experienced over the last year. Sometimes I just sit and

Walking down the street, there lies a beautiful apartment; it looks like one of those houses from a movie scene in Hollywood. I thought to myself "This is perfect". Source David and I have been

Prompt word - Difference

A few days ago they set up a fair, where there were many entrepreneurs, coffee collectors and I noticed how many people went and walked through each of the aisles and that caught my attention. However,

I never thought that a simple glass jar would change my life forever. I found it while going through boxes full of dust and memorabilia in the old house of my grandmother who recently passed away. It was

Guilt Source I don't think there is a single person in the world that can tell me that they are not accustomed to this feeling. I don't think I'm old enough to say in my time but in my years of existence,

Image Source One of the downsides of loosing already built trust is that it takes time to build it back up, that's if you're willing to even make the effort. Working in a factory, warehouse or any such

One thing that is very inevitable when it comes to accomplishing tasks late is frustration. Sometimes, these late accomplishments aren't your fault but you'd still have to take the fall for it if need

Image source The bed you're sitting on, do you remember who bought it for you? This thought knocked my mind so hard when I sat down to think of who to write about, with regards to this prompt. Yes, the

"Honk" "Pat's out front. Don't be late for school!" My Mom called out to me as I grabbed my bag and rushed out the door. Pat was my neighbor from around the block. We walked to middle

Connection, every second we need to be connected with something or someone. Seeing your network's status "No Connection to the Internet" is very painful, a "Connected" status is what

image edited using canva Being wrongly accused is one emotion that can cause huge damage to one's reputation and self-esteem, I've read and heard stories of some individuals going to the extent of falling

Photo by Paulo Almeida on Unsplash People ignore what happens after twilight. The night harbors mysteries, which unfold in fantasies, and where tiny and spectral beings awaken. When the darkness deepens,

All through my primary and secondary school stages, I was severely bullied because of my fair complexion. No doubt, my skin was not in its right sense at all due to how I always work under the hot sun

Weekly short story contest in The Ink Well

Fifteen years ago, I looked at myself in the mirror. She stared back at me. The beautiful little girl, sometimes mistaken for a doll with the perfect smile. Her braids styled in pigtails. Her long white

Last month, I was invited for a wedding by my friend Gift, the last time we saw each other was 4months ago, I was going to spend two nights with her. On arrival she was excited to see me after a long time.

“The real world is not the fairytale you read in books sweetheart.” “I don’t understand Mommy.” My daughter stared starry-eyed at me. “The real world doesn't have the happy endings you see in movies. The