January 2010
2 posts
Chapter Nine
Peter walked out of the bar, but something was wrong.
He looked up to the sky only to witness the sun explode.
And thus end the Adventures of Peter and Scarlett?
August 2009
1 post
Chapter Eight
As we rushed outside, Claire didn’t even look at me. I was still reeling from the whole experience inside the café that I didn’t mind much, but I made a mental note that I would have to make it up to her somehow. We walked down the street in silence, and I was grateful for it.
I didn’t think there was a way I could explain myself to Claire then; in all honesty, I couldn’t even explain it to...
July 2009
2 posts
Chapter Seven
When I was four, I went to the airport with my parents. My father was going away on a business trip to Europe, and my mother and I were going to see him off. This was back in the day when you could actually go to the airport and see someone off without having to be strip searched for weapons to get past security. We walked with him all the way to his gate. As a young boy, I was fascinated with all...
June 2009
6 posts
Chapter Six
I walked out the door, accidentally kicked the newspaper that was lying on the floor in front of my door, and stopped to pick it up. I reopened the door and through it back into the room.
I heard a muffled, “Oof… Thanks.” through the door and laughed to myself. I remembered when I first started getting the paper in the morning. Claire would poke fun at me and call me old fashioned; she would go on...
Chapter Five
I woke suddenly as the sunshine spread across my face and the birds outside my window began to chirp loudly. As I studied my surroundings, I was not pleased to discover I was on the floor of Claire’s bedroom, covered halfway with a sheet hanging awkwardly from her bed. There were clothes distributed messily all around the bedroom, including my own shirt from the previous night across the bedroom,...
Chapter 4
“Perfect mate, let’s go!”
“Wait… What?” I said with surprise.
“We’re gonna go find a place to haunt” Connor said!
“Haunt?”
Connor laughed and replied, “You know, hang out?”
I laughed and said, “And what will this search entail?”
“Bar hopping!” yelled Sean and Connor simultaneously.
“You know guys, I’m not really sure I’m up to bar hopping tonight.” I said.
While the idea of going out with my new...
Chapter 3
“Well, damn.” I thought to myself while digging through the bag. I couldn’t have left it on the bus. I searched through the small pile of dirty clothing on the floor and threw the blankets from my bed. It just wasn’t there.
Verbally abusing myself through mumbles, I sat down to pull on my boots. When I turned back towards the door, I saw a blur of blue and purple walk by.
“Claire?” I called as I...
Chapter 2
I woke with a start.
I rubbed my eyes and looked around to take stock of my situation; I was on the bus. I relaxed and told myself that I didn’t need to worry. I readjusted and got comfortable in my seat again. Pulling out my pocket watch, I realized that I had been sleeping on the bus for over an hour.
“Next stop–”
The rest of the announcement over the intercom was lost on me. I grabbed my bag...
May 2009
3 posts
Chapter 1
“What are you reading?”
The unfamiliar voice came to me muffled by the headphones in my ears. I paused Beethoven to glance up from the cozy pages of my book and look around for the origin of the voice.
“Excuse me,” I whispered, my view skewed by the darkness; my only source of light was the headlights of the seldom passing cars and a street lamp two blocks down. I had been...