CHAPTER 3 - Troublesome Anecdotes. "My god, you look terrible this morning. Did you have trouble sleeping?" "Just some odd dreams, that's all. I'll be fine." Katherine's mother made a sympathetic noise and buttered a slice of toast. "Not bad ones, I hope?...
I come down for breakfast the next morning and find Katie and Aoife already at the breakfast bar, munching their way through the crunchy nut cornflakes. Katie blushes and smiles sheepishly, watching me over the top of the cereal box. Images of last night...
My wife, Clodagh is away for the weekend so it’s just supposed to be me and Aoife, my sixteen-year-old daughter sharing pizza and popcorn and watching something silly on Netflix. “Hi Mammy, is it ok if Katie comes over tonight?” I look up from my phone, d...
Emma was reading through the books and notes she had taken the liberty of keeping from the mansion. Magic from textbooks seldom had the same feel as the personal notes from someone trying to do something strange. She also wanted to know just what happened...
Memories of my life before I was taken to a farm outside of Rome are dim. I recall being hungry, dirty, and cold. My dreams are haunted by nightmares of terror and bloody scenes of battle while being made to hide in bushes with the women of my clan while...
I was sweating profusely by the time I finished unloading the last of my belongings into my dorm room. My parents were called away due to a family emergency, so I had to move in by myself. Not exactly how I pictured starting my college experience. Despite...
It was dead week, that dreaded week before final exams when all students are presumed to be studying before the five days of finals in all their classes. In reality, most of my friends found a little time to take study breaks and go out to have a good tim...
Intro Arising Siren travels across time through memories and enters the minds and imaginations of different people with the help of her mysterious counterpart, Dr. Bunny Sanguine. Armed with seductive powers and unclothed in remarkable beauty, Siren immer...
CHAPTER 1 - A New Start. "...oh, and whatever you do, make sure to stay away from HER!" The vehemence in the other girl's voice took Katherine by surprise. Throughout the tour of the school she was giving, Anne-Marie had been pleasant and polite. A little...
Paje fired again. The grey sludge that had become formless after being shot started to take shape back into a human form. Juno rolled out of the bed, her training taking control to get herself out of the field of fire. As another shot sounded, she scooped...
I sat on the large couch in the middle of the suite’s great room, slowly sipping my coffee. My legs were pulled up in a fetal position with my arms wrapped securely around them. I felt so tired from only getting a couple of hours of sleep, yet my mind was...
After a stressful day at work, I decided to swing by the local gym for a workout. It was almost nine o'clock, and only a handful of people had the same idea. I noticed her instantly on the treadmill. Stunning in her teal and aubergine workout gear. I sat...
Kelse When I was younger, I was never very popular and if it wasn't for my asshole brother, Chad, I wouldn't have even met my best friend. Chad and Karin's relationship began before I met her, Chad being the allegedly cool older guy and Karin being young...
“Mmm, that looks delicious,” Erin said as she reached across the table to poke one of Luke’s chocolate-covered bananas with her fork. “I’m so impressed with breakfast here. I would have never imagined so many sweet and savory items could go together for b...
Sophie was busy finishing an end-of-term report when there was a timid knock at the door. She cursed under her breath. Being the Headmistress meant you never got any time to get anything done. “Enter,” she barked. When she saw it was Evelyn Harrington-Bro...
