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    the greenest carpet I have ever seen. The nurse looked at me and smiled “This is the pediatric floor, just keep following me.” I continued following the nurse down the hall and as I looked up I saw tiles on the ceiling with different drawings on each one and different names. We reached two double doors that was opened by a gray button the nurse pushed. As the double doors open children were revealed, they were no older than ten years old and looked sick. It did not take me very long to notice tubes

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    longed for the perfect guy. Ever since she was little; reading about true love, and hearing about true love. It gave her hope that one day she’ll find someone just like the gentlemen in the books. Of course, she knew, “fairy tales” at the age of sixteen? Pretty foolish. Yet, as she matured, Noel finally realized she’d never find that “perfect guy” at her age. Then, one day, Noel met the guy. His name was Austin. He was the sweetest, handsomest guy. After talking to him for a while, she learned he

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    enough. How your arm hung so gracefully on my shoulder and mine slinked shyly around your waist. how we felt formidable walking down the street like that together. Formidable. There is no other word. It felt like that was all we did, take on city blocks one at a time like they were ours to take. You with your redeye and cigarettes, me with my cappuccino. How on that last day, I untangled myself from you and, oh, I was so worried. I asked you if you would call me, would we still talk?” my voice got tiny

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    move. He sucked in air through a tube in his throat and the machines pushed the oxygen into him in a rhythmic tempo that was almost irritating. The machines around him hummed and made faint noises that filled the room with an ambient presence. The one closest to him beeped

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    The Death Of The New Year

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    although short, it was perfect. “I spoke to a friend. He said he can arrange a transport to take us out,” said one, her voice soft, tickling the ear of the other whose smile widened in response. “Just think, Jordan. Soon we won’t be forced to live like criminals, hiding in alleyways and dark corners so that we cannot be seen, concealing our faces so our genders are kept hidden.” The one whose name was Jordan closed her eyes and pressed her lips against the other’s cheek in a small but loving gesture

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    "Hedy. Hedy? Hedy!" My director said as he tried to gain my attention. I was shooting my one hundredth movie today and I was very bored. "Yes John?" I asked "I need you hear under the moonlight," He said I can 't do this right now, my head was throbbing. "Sorry, I can 't I need to go home. My kids are waiting and I don 't very well," I said with hope he would say that I could go home. After all I am here all day every day. "Okay that is fine. Be here early tomorrow so we can get a head start

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    Shadows Die I 've never been able to go to a month school without ending up in the hospital in some way. Whether I was the one getting treatment, or seeing a dying family member. I was somehow always there. I have been bullied for months. I always get called an emo, or I 'm told that I should just kill myself because I 'm just a waste of space. My parents are highly abusive and they are drunks, so they thought I was lying when I

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    hair and bright green eyes just like his mom who loves Charlie to death. Charlie and his mother have an unbreakable bond; Charlie’s dad however is a no good drunk that thinks liquor comes first. One evening on the way home from a workout with a friend Charlie’s mother, Angela, is hit by a drunk driver now no one knows except for me and you that this driver was Charlie’s dad, Francis. Charlie is at home with grandma just watching movies he has no idea that his life would now be changed forever. Charlie’s

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    My Love for You~

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    You seem to capture my mind all the time There is never a moment when I don't think about you or miss your presence.Your love takes over me all the time..My days are like nights when you are not around. Your love brings the sweet sunlight into my heart. Every moment feels so incomplete without you. Without you the days and nights are longer. The way you look at me, gives me a taste of paradise. I know I can always count on you. Thank you for everything. I love you truly, madly and deeply. I find

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    every single time I blink. You fill all the space in my mind and heart. I love you baby. When I am with you, it feels like a dream come true. I love you. I cannot find words to tell you how much I love you. You mean everything to me. Please stay by my side forever. I cannot possibly think of loving anyone else the way I love you. You are my life, I cannot imagine my life without you. We tease each other, chase each other, irritate each other terribly but we can never live this life without one another

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