Grandiose 12
The screams seemed to go on forever as I rocked myself in the corner with my hands covering my ears. I wanted them to stop screaming. And so I yelled, “Stop!” at the top of my lungs and just like that...
View ArticleGrandiose 13: Room 217
My feet tickled at the touch of the cold marble floor. I chuckled at this. The moon dances in my eyes while gingerly walking down the second floor hallway. There are glass walls up here too but just...
View ArticleGrandiose 15
Still frazzled from the past days, Elizabeth lay still while submerged in a white vintage tub filled with cold water and ice. Her long red wet hair lay flat against her flushed silky skin. She kept a...
View ArticleThe Lesbian Diaries
“You will never be alone. Stop chasing shadows and just enjoy the ride.” Those words stay in my mind like a stain that never fades. As I walked through the sturdy halls of BethenCourt High, I tried not...
View ArticleGrandiose 16
“Elizabeth, what are you doing?!” Barbara screams at me. I keep my eyes closed, shivering, as she vigorously dries me off with a white towel. It feels like sand paper against my skin and I cringe at...
View ArticleBeatriz Bentley
This morning I decided to paint my face with over-priced make-up because society would judge me if I didn’t. You see if I don’t present myself as pretty, guys won’t like me and I’ll ultimately end up...
View ArticleBeatriz Bentley: It’s A Boy!
Innocence is taken for granted. Most are rushing to be grown-ups, never taking the time to really enjoy their childhood. Already since entering Black Horse High School, I have spotted 7 pregnant girls....
View ArticleBeatriz Bentley: The Elements Game
It’s been a whole week; that’s seven days since I started high school. But who’s counting. I suppose a short recap is in order. Everyone in all my classes think I’m weird except for Jessica. She made...
View ArticleBeatriz Bentley: Brainwashing, Evil and other Psychological Failures
The Vanity Society at my high school enjoys playing cruel tricks on unsuspecting students who they deem unworthy to be part of their delusions of grandeur perspective. Let me explain. They test...
View ArticlePoem: Chemicals
The chemicals start to react, electricity runs through my veins, said Honor be merry and blessed with wits, fueled by an unknown reaction, eyes burn like fire, the dragon lies within. The trolls lay in...
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