Once upon a time, a family had no rich relatives to help them in their old age. However the mother of the family was very clever. She was clever enough to sell some of the shoe's contents in the neighboring

It was a decade ago... The legend of the old mansion was the talk of the neighborhood — and for good reason. The rambling mess of a home had been abandoned for as long as anyone could remember; the kind

You stepped out of the clan's cave to the sounds of several howls from the predators nearby. You smiled to yourself, these creatures were acting like hunters and would be easy pickings. However, you were

A breeze blew through the open window, sending a wave of warm air over the bed. The warm air carried with it the smell of barnyard, ale, and the faint smell of excrement from those men who smelled worse.

My friend laughed, and I tried it again. My grip on the hilt was loose, and I shook my head. If it were to fall again, I might not recover. I tried to tighten my grip on the hilt and pull. Nothing happened.

The child did not like the gym. He preferred to stay in the school library where he could cover his head with a blanket and hide in the corner and dream. He dreamed of a place where the sky was blue and

The sun was shining as you stepped outside of your house and started your day. Traffic was light, and within an hour, you made it to the airport. Flight was delayed for several hours, but you arrived at

“Franklin, you have got to move to town. It’s too hard out here all the time. The job market is terrible and the people are selfish.” “Come on, Emma. You don’t know what you’re talking about.” “I don’t

The silence between us felt awkward, and I didn’t want to leave, but I knew he wasn’t going to stay tonight. I was worried about him. I was worried about me. I didn’t know if it was a good or bad thing

I stared at the timepiece in shock. It was 2006, mind you, and here I was worrying about 8 am, the way some people back in 2015 would have been worried about a lunch date with their 9/11 baby or a belated

“Recognize me, lover?” I purred as I crossed the rising mist like a figure out of a dream. He cast a wry look in my direction, but said nothing. He’d been watching for me for so long, and here I was, greater

Frederick was a short boy with brown skin and messy black hair. He often had an unsure look on his face. He loved his parents, Gabriel and Julia, and they were taken during a raid by the king's guards.

Aubrey ran her hand through her hair, and looked in the rearview mirror as she drove back to the coffee shop. The drive had been slow in traffic, and she had to focus on the road. Her day hadn't been going

He could hear them before he could see them. Words echoed through his mind, telling him they were coming. He was a prince and his father had sent him on a business mission, as usual, so why was he being

I pick my suitcase up and fling it across the room, jumping back when it hits the wall. It slides out of the way with a clatter. I throw myself back on the bed, thrown once more by the events that have

I was flying. It was winter, and I couldn't see out of the windshield but I knew I was flying. I felt the cold and the wind on my face, and I knew I was flying. I looked out the windshield, and a thousand

"Mommy, where will we live once we get to the moon?" I asked. It had been just over a day since my family and I had been picked to go to the moon. It was amazing, and even though we were nervous

The chime of the intercom woke me up, jolting me away from my slumber. My eyes rolled up towards the ceiling, adjusting to the sudden bright light. After a few seconds, I propped myself up on my elbows

"Well…well…well," I mumbled, I felt the circulation in my feet wither up. "You two have been practicing witchcraft," I hopped towards the door. "I am going to get out of here."

“Now there’s a turn up for the books!” Steven muttered to himself as he looked at the piece of strange metal in his hands. “Now what the hell am I supposed to do with this thing?” He had been out on patrol