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A song my Dad used to sing in school :) Beneath a blue pacific sky, Lies the island of Mindoro, Where in a Filipino bay, Lived a boy called Quinoro, He'd watch the boats go out to sea, And their...
What was going on?. Ever since I had met Jonny and Kay my life had been spiralling out of control. Although that wasn't necessarily a bad thing... I had to give a statement to the police, which was...
Everything seemed perfect. I heard the birds twittering and felt the warm sun hitting my uncovered skin. I laid down in the grass and closed my eyes. Memories flooding my mind. Back to last summer...
Chapter 1 You don't know what it's like to stand there. Looking down as the waves crash against the rocks. You don't know what it's like to feel like nobody wants you, like your not there.
My mom and I has always been on neutral terms. But sometimes as far as all moms go, she tends to get on my nerves.
There's something of the tomboy In your blazer and your corduroys And it's time to settle down after these years You've been running from the wildwood But your favourite toys from childhood We're...
Chapter 3: Full of Surprises (Part 4) Lily As we walked back to my house to get lunch, I clung to his arm and leaned against his chest. Mmm, cheese sandwiches. I grinned up at him.
It's so cold as you walk down the street, the rain pounding on your body almost as if it is trying to push you to the floor.
Chapter 3: Full of Surprises (Part 3) Lily There was no need for a ready, steady, go. Everything felt familiar and comforting.
Chapter 3: Full of Surprises (Part 2) Lily I woke that morning to the sound of laughter.
The second the alarm went off, 7:00am, I ran down the hall and into my room. It turned out she was already awake. She saw me standing in my boxers at the door.
Chapter One White, icy flakes of snow drifted from the cloudy sky and landed in the dark hair of Lyric Hills and Vincent LeStrange. The two were sitting cross-legged in high grass, laughing.
At once both heartwarming and bittersweet, Bavo Defurne's debut feature Noordzee Texas has firmly wedged itself into my consciousness, and it won't let go.
News: X= End of chapter. x= start of same chapter (for update reasons.) Chapter I: Well, uhm... It was the middle of the School year.
The second the alarm went off, 7:00am, I ran down the hall and into my room. It turned out Kay was already awake. She saw me standing in my boxers at the door.
To be honest I was actually quite nervous. I mean, the one thing I was good at was giving me nightmares. Jonny dropped me back home at around 2:45.
My name is Red. Red Hamlet. Dumb name I know, seriously, I am SO changing my name when I get a passport and documents and stuff sorted out.
You used to my friend, the one I looked up to. But now I just simply despise you. Shall I start off first with saying how annoying you are.
In a distance land there was a young boy called Soren who lived in a kingdom where mystical creature didn't exist. USoren lived with his mum called Summer. Summer work with a bad boss who hated Soren.
She's only eighteen. Cheap ciggarette smoke washed down with caffeine. Bed's a mess, cant keep the house clean. Heads a mess, time to grow up Christine. Packed your bags and set sail to London.
Looking down the platform whilst getting on my train, I could see a group of children all wearing what looked like black capes, also boarding.
Me and some guys from school, had a band and we tried real hard. Jimmy quite, Jody got married. Shoulda known, we'd never get far. Oh and I look back now. That summer seemed to last forever.
When I was a lot younger An innocent child of three I used to watch my fairy tales With Mother on the TV And when I grew a bit older A curious child of eight I wondered if life was as simple As the...
I met you in kindergarden. Your ghostly eyes hauting me Staring me down. I've always liked you. You never spoke. But one day you whispered in my ear- you have nice eyes. And then you left.