BEFORE.... Smoke curled up from stone chimneys as Yamini took me through the village to a modest cottage surrounded by herbs and climbing vines. The houses in the village all looked the same—modest with

When he found me, I was neck-deep in a swamp, slimy greenish scum flowed across the surface of the water. Clumps of it stuck fast to my neck and cheeks. I had no control over my descent though I wished

The sky just barely broke with the first hues of daylight as Alex dusted his palms with flour and began kneading the proofed dough. Thoughts of his recently deceased father weighed on his mind. His lips

BEFORE..... The sight of Marcus tied to a heavy wooden chair beneath a single hanging light, his Armani suit torn by the shoulders and chest, one eye swollen shut, and dried blood along his temple down

Esta es mi entrada al concurso #TopFiveFamily Observa, Piensa, Escribe, coordinado por @lanzjoseg. Imagen propiedad de @lanzjoseg No me gustan los gatos Cuando veo que se ha desbordado el gusto por tener

Concurso Observa Piensa Escribe: Una imagen, una historia, mil formas de interpretación… // Observe, Think, Write Contest: One image, one story, a thousand ways to interpret it…

BEFORE.... Heavy footsteps thundered outside the bedroom floor as Henry descended the narrow steel staircase leading into the bunker while the hatch above him sealed close with a hiss. His pulse hammered

“I'm in trouble!” The statement drove away sleep from Henry's eyes as he sat upright, instantly awake. He checked his phone again and it displayed 2.17am. His brother's name, Marcus, flashed on the screen.

Image created in Artguru Last night, while he slept, he heard a whisper: "Be careful with her, she's not to be trusted." Startled, he woke up suddenly, looked both ways, and saw no one around.