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BethyBoo
BethyBoo

The Girl Next Door:4

I sat down on my bed and decided to wait for you to come back before I asked if you were hungry.

18 3 206 words
Burrfoot
Burrfoot

Still Waters

Be careful where you fish, They say still waters can run deep. Long fuses will go boom, You might get burned by what you reap. Don't misjudge a calm demeanour, Some bites are worse than their bark.

34 11 70 words
Onixea
Onixea

Complicated Love 4

My mind raced. I was sure but unsure of what would happen to me. I wanted to say no but nothing would let me say it. I just sat there in the back of his car while he slowly leaned in.

4 0 247 words
Twilightianalex
Twilightianalex

LIVING WITH A BAD BOY

Hey guys, Hope you like this one. It's only short, but still.... Chapter 4 I woke up in a bed. Where was I. The light streaming through the curtains. I was at Jake's house. Thank god.

54 20 509 words
HeatherAnne
HeatherAnne

Predator.

He can hear your loud breathing, So calm it down and sigh, Maybe if we're lucky he will Only pass us bye. Don't shift, don't move or make a sound, He'll hear it, don't you know.

36 5 120 words
LiveLoveLife
LiveLoveLife

This Is Alaska (Part 1)

Alaska sat, at the back of the common room, her hair cascading gently, her lips soft and innocent, headphone in her ears, as she listens to the playlist she created over the summer.

8 0 177 words
welshgirl44
welshgirl44

Secrets

She lifts her eyelashes, Looks beneath her hair, Cocks her head, Intensely stares. He opens his mouth, Would he dare. There's a secret That they both share. She stays awake Just to worry at night.

30 5 114 words
BethyBoo
BethyBoo

Dog Vs Wire

Battle of the dog and the wire. Neither of them will tire. The dog has your arm. Tonight he's very calm. But the wire wraps around. It's like you're pinned to the ground.

16 3 58 words
Eli
Eli

Dreams And Nightmares

Chapter 5 Jun Hae's behavior is disturbing me. I couldn't concentrate in class and frequently the teachers has noticed. I couldn't help it, it keeps on bothering me.

4 0 570 words
marino
marino

Refinery (a war vignette)

The oil refinery was deserted.

10 6 354 words
vieromero
vieromero

Deal- After The Party 2

It was dark when I met her in the alley between the laundromat and the pizzeria. She was smoking a joint, looking pissed as fuck. “Hey,” I greeted, offering her a smile.

0 0 252 words
annasofia
annasofia

Door

Sitting across the dull hall, eyes fixed on the door in front of me, fear rising from deep inside of me. I feel worry and ice cold sweat rubbing on my skin as if not mine, as if foreign and wrong.

4 0 153 words
pad1
pad1

Electric Blue

@poppyA. #colourchallenge. Feel free to break out the air guitar and shout this one out :). Don't flinch, and dont you move an inch. Stay still, she's moving in for the kill.

24 4 106 words
misssmithviii
misssmithviii

The Appointment

I put on my red lipstick, in hopes he would notice. A defined Cupid's bow and full, deep red velvet lips were sure to showcase.

6 0 146 words
eddie12309
eddie12309

Flick

#household Flick ON Flick off Just sitting In the dark Flick ON Flick off Flash light In one hand Knife In the other Flick ON Flick off They sat terrified It had been an hour Flick ON Flick...

36 11 80 words
Latrodectus
Latrodectus

Chapter 2:

(Onyx Sephorius Jace the 3rd. But you can just call me onyx.) Over on the far side of the room is a boy, who can't be much older than me, with spiked black hair, Dressed in full furs. He looks up.

4 0 195 words
ashhkat
ashhkat

Love&Blood

Part 4 (Finally had some time) Just cooperate those words rang in Kits head. She was in an office or study, a room Kit had never been in. This must be the room that had been locked.

16 4 201 words
hanisius
hanisius

The Hooded Mystery

Intro "SLOW DOWN!!" I yell at him for the sixth time "I can't walk as fast as you, especially in these high heels" I tell him "how did we get out here any way, it's all your fault.

18 5 116 words
Fiction
Fiction

Another Day

Josh - 15th August (Contains strong language) Josh knocked on the door. When only the sound of his knock bounced back, he felt his hair stand on end. Something wasn't quite right here.

8 1 373 words
AWriterGirl
AWriterGirl

New Series Preview.

"You think you've got all this figured out, don't you?" she smirked and the gleam in her eyes told me that she wasn't afraid to let go as she loosened the grip on my shirt collar.

12 1 95 words
tetti2
tetti2

Backseat Driver

Put your seat belt on...where we getting petrol?....the one on the hill is better... U need to get over because we are getting off here....behind a micra.

8 0 144 words
EchoHex96
EchoHex96

Fire Bringer (Part 2 Chapter 5)

Chapter 5 Out Of Character Emmet yawned happily, looking a lot like a cat at that moment and Logan found himself searching the bleachers for Alessandra's uniquely blonde hair. "Right...

6 0 590 words
gazplend
gazplend

What Is It?

As I walked up the stairs I heard a scraping sound. I stopped dead in my tracks my heart starts to pound. I knew there was nobody else in the house. It should be completely quiet as a mouse.

22 10 117 words
mort
mort

The Bailiff

He knocks on your door. Expecting some money. This little bald bloke. Is not even that funny. He stands there all day. Waiting for cash. Then he gets nasty. And treats you like trash.

6 0 103 words
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