the beginning of a sad melody. The incense’s cherry glows, and is the only indicator that there’s light within the darkness. The music –a taunting lullaby in her ears– as she holds herself, and doesn’t fight the tears. So many years, she thinks, have I done this; telling myself Shhh. Everything will be okay. The […]
Lipgloss plastered, that way the smile stays stiff and the frown can’t transfer. Because really –can a person truly kiss cracked lips or love a breaking heart? Make-up caked faces hide the body’s imperfections, in a world where everyone still searches for “love everlasting”; You once told me, that before the altar is forever, then […]
April closed her eyes and waited. Count to ten, she thought. She could hear the man coming closer to her, and willed herself to relax. “Steady, April,” Derek said to her from the earpiece. “Steady.” April nodded, though she knew he couldn’t see, thought about opening her eyes, then let the thought fall away when […]
Hey all, MAL here, and with another update! If you’ve read my updates in my EvelynGrayeStone page, you know that I’ve started to collect all my past fandoms and already published work/ short synopsizes on this blog. Under the EvelynGrayeStone page, which one can see at the top of this page, you can get to […]
Despair. It washes over me, sweeps my feet from under me, and leaves me sinking within it. My body shakes. My skin tingles. I struggle to the surface, but the moment I’m close, another wave hits, and I’m falling again. As I sink, I wonder why I’m drowning. My feet hit the bottom of the […]
