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AprilMayJune
AprilMayJune

Grandfather's Clock Chapter 11

"Do you see the faucet?" Laynie asks. I think Vynn inspects the faucet, because I hear water turn on and off. On and off. On and off. "Intresting..." Vynn mumbles.

6 4 1244 words
JadeNPolar
JadeNPolar

In The Over Grown Garden

I had a look around, seeing what I was dealing with today. Allow me to introduce myself, I am Kingsley Hewitt.

2 0 759 words
AprilMayJune
AprilMayJune

Grandfather's Clock Chapter 9

We run in silence for a while. Maicy keeps glancing behind us for some reason- it's not like Gabby's going to pop out from a trash can with a lightsaber and slice our heads off.

10 9 1024 words
allirpurple1d
allirpurple1d

The girl Chapter 1

*His point of view* I walked through the dimly lot street lights. The whispers of the street vendors where the only voices hidden beneath the buzzes of the cars flying by like a tornado.

10 1 210 words
chickgamer
chickgamer

Figures II

I ran up the stairs as quickly as I could, stumbling only when I heard Paulo's crew screaming. I could only assume the figures had returned to deal with them..

20 10 627 words
DarkMind
DarkMind

Part One- The Graveyard

Work time I say to my mom as I run out the house and Down the street to a Rundown graveyard, It's the only place I get inspiration for my Drawings, today I'm working on a new drawing its going good...

8 0 150 words
BethyBoo
BethyBoo

After The Job

The second part to "Book Reader" ----------- Stepping out of the library The old man produced a light He did this every night But he won't finish it tonight He started to walk slowly He was in no...

12 9 216 words
DarkMind
DarkMind

Three Taps

As the nights get longer my sleepwalking get worse, ever night I wonder a little farther away from my house I always go a different way but end up In the same spot ever night.

16 0 139 words
mdh
mdh

On Earth - Prologue

As Marcus took the last sip of bourbon from his glass, hew new it was time to leave. The bitter taste from the drink had long since disappeared as he began to drink the whiskey more like water.

0 0 616 words
Platypus
Platypus

Stolen In The Night

Chapter One It was almost midnight. Soph was walking home along the deserted east London street.

4 0 474 words
RedWednesday
RedWednesday

I Am Night. 1

Zara stood silently at the gate to the compound. It was Tuesday, and raining heavily. She brushed a strand of chestnut hair from her pale face and sighed.

36 2 351 words
Kingcup
Kingcup

The Walk Home

He was bundled up from head to toe as he staggered home against a winter wind. His thoughts were jumbled and confused to the point where his head hurt when he tried to arrange them.

12 3 117 words
Shackleton
Shackleton

Clasped Hands

Both of Peter’s hands were sealed tightly together like an oyster, held a foot in front of his pumping chest. His hands were so tightly forced, that water could be kept between them in an orb.

10 0 716 words
pthasse
pthasse

Awake

Alas a break from my sleep and thus I awake, On the 5th of November two thousand and twelve, These walls around me pause, look at myself, Alive, healthy, feeling good with myself, Such pools in my...

20 1 241 words
Diddle
Diddle

Swept In Blood

'Do it. Go on... I dare you.' Alex challenges me. 'If you think I'm actually going to sneak into a weirdo's house, you're a little idiotic.' I snap back.

4 0 190 words
Twilightianalex
Twilightianalex

MOONLIGHT DARKNESS CHAPTER 1

Hey guys, This is my story. My NEW story. It's called MOONLIGHT DARKNESS. I really hope you enjoy it. I'm going to tag everyone who read my last story.

46 34 601 words
declan_noone
declan_noone

Untitled(2)

Detective, can we have a statement?". Asked a reporter as i put the jacket into the trunk of my car, suprising me i dropped the cigarette case on the floor.

6 3 1068 words
declan_noone
declan_noone

Untitled(1)

"Through here detective" said the officer, as i was lead in to a small room in a seedy hotel by the river.

8 5 895 words
hanisius
hanisius

The Hooded Mystery

Chapter 3 "sounds good to me" said Mifty to Angie who had just had a 'wonderful' idea to go and talk to some guys who were standing by car, they wore hoods and looked like they were talking but...

8 0 302 words
jimbo65535
jimbo65535

The Halloween Party Pt.1

The world seemed to have been left behind. I'd been cycling for what seemed ages following the directions to this party that was taking place.

14 2 261 words
cammored
cammored

Parents In The Big City

Chapter 5 <> I tried to follow them but , even though I was the fastest runner in my year at school, people got in the way. After we had got off the main roads he ran into the backstreets.

8 2 477 words
CammyStockwell
CammyStockwell

The Alleyway

It's dark, in a the pitch of the alleyway the light is soft, the orange glow from the above street lamp fills the area 2 meters in diameter.

6 0 219 words
ZephyrForza
ZephyrForza

My Window

My window is my new best friend, As there is so much that could lie outside, For in the cool darkness, Anything could hide Could an ash black cat be crouching, For a reason I will never know, Maybe...

30 1 166 words
Davedave16
Davedave16

The Case Of The Missing Case

Case of the missing case Chapter 3 Back at the office again, trying to pass the time with Ed until we can go to South street and find out our case.

8 7 690 words
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