Short Story

Abigail and her mom began the morning with Abigail getting dressed. She smiled and cooed at her mother as soon as she saw her and was taken out of her crib. Melissa said, “good morning” to her in a pleasant tone and Abigail squealed with delight and began moving her arms and legs in excitement. They hugged for a bit and then Abigail was placed on the bed to have her diaper changed and get dressed. She

From the nearby foliage, Ulrich heard a whisper of foreign words. The last time he heard a strange language, he’d lost his arm moments later. Terrified, he drew his sword, an undercurrent of fear seizing him; he’d never fought one-armed before.

Laurel took hold of the weapons that Ryder handed her, she was pleased that he took them from her. Knowing Zinda she would have most likely would have tried something stupid, just like at the farm house. She stared down at the young woman, her head shaking slightly. She was annoyed at herself for wanting to bring her back to camp. She just wanted to believe in people. A slight smile crept to her face when she felt Eric's hand against her arm. Turning her head she looked at him. “Yeah your right.” She whispered with a nod of the head. “Gotta take these back to the armory and deliver Ryders message to whoever gave the weapons back to her. She flashed Eric a smile and walked past Ryder and head off to the armory. She dropped off the weapons and informed the person in charge that Ryder was going to pay them a visit.

Glancing over at Mario's bed, he noticed it was made for the day, and Adrian arose fixing his sheets and got ready making sure that he would be on time for his first

Amber started her morning the way she always did. She rolled over in bed to shut off her alarm clock that now shined a red light showing 9:38 a.m. Most would consider this sleeping in, but for Amber it was just another day. She got out of bed, slipped on her slippers and a sweater, and headed out the door to grab her morning coffee from a little shop down the street.

The second night arrived, and much like the first, Ulrich slept terribly. However, he managed a little broken rest, and the next morning, he woke at dawn, thanks to the tiny shred of a window offering a view to the outdoors. Finally, his cellmate came to.

Until this moment the night started the same as it had for the past three years. David awoke in the small camper parked behind Pitt’s Stop, far too tired to slap the alarm clock’s snooze button, and far too grateful to ignore his responsibilities to Tammy. He moved like an unenthusiastic sloth for the shower

“Papa, I 'm sorry I messed up,” he said. “We found another ax in the shed out back, so we figured we could get more wood chopped if we both chopped-John 's ax slipped off a log and nearly took my foot off, we didn’t know it was that sharp. It was an accident Papa, please don 't blame John, he didn 't do it on purpose.”

“Anyone else would have burned away to ashes, but not you. Maybe there is something special about you after all.” He picked up the sword and sheathed it before stepped toward me. He picked me up by the collar of my sweatshirt, leaving my feet dangling inches above the ground.

The day has just begun, after the hibernation in the small cottage hotel room. Plunk of brightness blanketed the whole trees and soil which revealed some small black creatures carrying small picks of food from the ground, to their nest. The color of the lively lizard blended into the soil. Rich aroma of the breakfast tickled my nose of crispy bread that smelled like it just has been freshly baked, mellow juice squeezed from the raw fruit of sour orange, sugary desserts of sweet and bitter chocolate, and millions of freshness. Dishes were clinking, clanking and clogging around, forks, knives and spoons were playing jazz. Regardless that it’s already past dawn.

“Tell me the truth. Now, once and for all. And swiftly. There’s more going on you said when we first met than a battle for Cardoroth. I gave those words less heed than I should have, for just now I felt … something when I picked up the broken staff. And a name, maybe, I could put to it. One out of dim legend.”

Several hours had passed since Gaius had discovered his ward had fallen asleep and in that time, the drizzle had finally ceased. The clouds were finally beginning to clear when Gaius heard noises coming from Merlin's room. Ah, finally, thought the physician, he's awake.

Initially golden eyes were drawn to examining the manor that stood imposingly existent, as most noble dwellings did, though at the question they turned menacingly towards the offending party. Plenty of Eliseo’s days had passed with his brother’s devious second hand man lingering overhead, and he could detect the subtle threat that lay dormant beneath a guise of parting pleasantries. If features weren’t already stiffened from the metal that encased the lower half of his face the outright disrespect of such an inquiry would have been capable of producing the same result, and yet he felt the message was conveyed well by the narrowed gleam of an already impatient glare. “Ensuring the sanctity of the Devore name is, and will always be, my

A content smile was an immediate reaction to the quip directed at him as he readily turned heel and followed after his roommate, but skillful digits made sure to click the lock in a swift movement as a precaution that would hopefully ensure no intruders were there to greet them upon returning home. Lifting a delicate, well-sculpted brow, he didn’t bother to suppress the slightly startled laughter that slipped passed his lips at the response to his casual inquiry. Keeping his gaze steady, yet light-hearted Rhys removed the obstructive candy he treasured with a resounding pop and dangled it loosely between two firm fingers out of reflex. “Guess the cats out of the bag.” A teasing tone made the comment an off-handed one, and the glinting

It was 5:45 A.M., the waking sun greeted her with its shining rays, and she winced at the blinding light. Tina spotted her mother already awake getting ready for the day ahead. Her brother called her to help William get into his wheelchair.