Her Coping Mechanism Had Become Her Biggest Vice.
Prompt 1: Write About Your First Job My first job didn’t last 3 hours. I laugh now, but it was a total nightmare. I’d just finished high school and was spending all my time at home with nothing to do. … Continue reading Receptionist, Anyone?
Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. 4.38 AM. She turns to her side and sighs deeply. In twenty-two minutes – give or take – the tick-tock will cease, and the moo from her alarm will announce a new day, Valentine’s day. She … Continue reading Chapter 3: Valentine’s Day
She saw the light at the end of the tunnel, and fled from it. Who hurt you? He sizes her up. Not in a rude way. In fact, he looks more confused than offended. She doesn’t understand the question. A … Continue reading Chapter 2: Royal
I exaggerate, guys. No one put me in handcuffs or punched me in the groin – but for a moment, it felt like a possibility. So I’ve just gotten home from shags* and my mum, who stayed back, calls to … Continue reading Introvert Almost Gets Arrested
For some reason my brother and I saw it fit to catch a cold on Christmas eve. I got better earlier so I had to take care of him, which included getting him chest pain medication. As you can imagine, … Continue reading Introvert Goes to the Doctor
She lies there, counting the tiny red circles on the ceiling. She has to squint to make them out in the dimly-lit room. She doesn’t feel as embarrassed as she has the times before. Today she feels numb. Numb, unsatisfied, … Continue reading Chapter 1: Kyle
The Chie Space 