The week before his big showcase‚ Gavin was at the park working hard to fine tune his game. He’d been dreaming about this moment for years‚ the day when he was leaving to play in the NBA’s annual rookie showcase game in New York. This park had become his home away from home‚ the clean air‚ without all the New York pollution bringing peace to his calculating mind. He loved the smell of the trees which reminded him of the pine smell of the forest near his house in New Jersey where he took long walks
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ARE YOU CRYING‚ asked the Yeller with a look of anger and hate in his eyes. In all of the fear that Blur was feeling‚ she shook her head no as she had no other defense against this man other than the ability to deny what he was saying. It was so hard to not cry… WHY ARE YOU LYING TO ME?! NEVER LIE TO PEOPLE OF A HIGHER RANK! NEVER LIE TO ME OR ANYONE ELSE! I HOPE I AM UNDERSTOOD! BECAUSE YOU LIED‚ YOUR PUNISHMENT WILL BE FAR WORSE THAN WHAT IT WAS GOING TO BE! The Yeller looked at the children
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It was no secret that Eric had unresolved feelings for Madison‚ and not just the simple innocent type of feelings either. He had been in love with the girl since they were no more than naive teenagers growing up in Brooklyn; but even so‚ she had always been Theo’s girlfriend and there were some lines that weren’t to be crossed. After all‚ Eric was Theo’s best friend and therefore Madison was and always would be off limits. Nevertheless‚ these nettlesome feelings had followed Eric into adulthood and
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It was a quiet Monday morning‚ I was getting ready for another day at school. I had walked downstairs to hear Mother and Father talking about something that I didn’t understand. They were talking about something with the African American students. I never really understood why we all didn’t go to the same school‚ they’re just like us. I had finally gotten to school‚ i was a little late but Mrs. McCarthy didn’t care. She was a close friend of my Mother and Father’s. I was going to take a seat but
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Bivouac night sky ensnares him under a bleached moon. The pitter patter of his steps quickens as he sprints down the street. Trepidation takes him by the throat‚ filling him with shame and regret and a stagnant knell. I thought I could hear the night making noise‚ the whispering and uttering of incessant static coming from nowhere and everywhere at once. The constant‚ inescapable enigma that drapes him and everything he’s ever lived through: it’s nimbostratus veiling his heart. He can’t see through
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“That’s that.” Kyle pushed aside a petri dish‚ and shut off the light on the microscope. “What are you doing tonight? You think we could work on the lab report together?” John asked Kyle. Kyle smiled. “Actually‚ I’m going out with Mom. We’re going to see Goblins.” When John rolled his eyes and continued shoving his books in his backpack and did not say anything‚ Kyle continued mischievously‚ “You wanna come?” John sighed. “‘Whatever is pure‚ whatever is lovely‚ whatever—’” “O.K.‚ O.K. I get it;
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Arthur tapped Fredrick’s left shoulder with Excalibur and then his right. "Arise‚ Sir Fredrick‚ Knight of Camelot and defender of the crown." "Heaven help me‚" he prayed under his breath before rising to his feet. Arthur had a small smirk on his face as if he’d heard the comment and Fredrick wasn’t entirely sure how to take the king pleasure in his discomfort. He was a knight of Camelot now‚ a place he’d never aspired to. His fellows who really knew him would do the same when they found out. "Now
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Deaf to the thunderous roars and screaming outside‚ Ikuseghan ran towards Itohan and helped her up. “Com’on‚ stop bleeding‚ just stop bleeding.” Ikuseghan was trying to wrap the injury with along piece of cloth but the blood kept gushing out. “It’s ok‚ I knew something like this would happen. I’m glad I at least died protecting you.” Itohan whispered softly. “No don’t say that. You’re gonna live‚ then we’re gonna get out of the wretched place.” With tears rolling down his face‚ Ikuseghan reassured
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Oz used to have a problem with putting liquid ecstasy into children’s drinks. He used to work in the custodial department at a school. During the lower school lunch hour his job was to set out the milk for all the children. Every carton of milk he put out‚ he would put a teaspoon of liquid ecstasy into it. These were little kids‚ so no one would ever notice if they were acting out of the ordinary. Two months later his friend Tido went to his house. Tido: Hey man what you been up to? Oz: Great
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PARTY "Oh my god‚ I am so drunk"‚ I hear someone shout out above the crowd. I stop for a second and think to myself. "Wait a second‚ why am I drinking?" my friend comes up and hands me a beer and says‚ "Hey wimp drink up!" So I figure‚ hey why not. Two o’clock roles around and I am feeling like I drank myself stupid‚ which I have. All of a sudden I realize I have my dad’s truck‚ and he needs it in about three hours. So little time‚ what am I going to do? Here are some easy steps to sober up quickly
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