Akshara ✿

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“There’s no use vomiting when you’re dead.” by Akshara ✿

It was my body that they pulled out of the river. I saw it with my own eyes. The gray, pasty complexion of my skin looked so unnatural. It made my stomach twist and turn until I was sure I was going to vomit. But nothing came up. There’s no use vomiting when you’re dead.I watch my life in reverse as the police slide my cold corpse back into the river. Time works differently with death. Now, I can see what happened to me. First my head submerges into the depths. Limb by limb my body disappears into the murky...

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“Emerald queen” by Akshara ✿

Whatever people say, and whatever people do, your task is only to be Emerald — heart unfazed, your colour true.Elma’s eyes flitted open as the warm rays of the rising sun danced lazily through the bed curtains. This happened every morning — her father's words echoed in her ears from the dream and into reality, as if he was sitting there right beside her, softly stroking her hair as he would if he still lived. Most mornings she'd be content, rising with a leap in her step and a smile on her face over the heartful...

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“Twist of life” by Akshara ✿

They won't recognize you. Of-course they won't recognize you-right?That's what I kept on telling myself. But this was a train, fully crowded.I was disguised. They won't discover who I really am. They can't. I can't go back to that awful place I used to call "home". I was supposed to be crowned last week, I was to be crowned a queen. Queen of a country. A country. Like I could ever be a queen. I wasn't fit for it, and everyone knew. Well, that is, except for my mother. Perhaps she refused to understand....

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“Milkshake buddies” by Akshara ✿

Mama hasn’t been home in days and I’m starting to get worried, hungry too. She left me with a box of Cheerios and half a loaf of bread. The Cheerios were finished yesterday and the bread the day before that. My stomach rumbles, begging for something to eat. But I know that I will go to bed just as I did last night: Hungry and alone. My stomach is still howling, I'm curled up in Mama’s bed with my tattered baby blanket. Her mattress smells like cigarette smoke and sweat. The wine stains on her pillowcas...

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“A decade late” by Akshara ✿

BEEP. BEEP. BEEP.Shirt: No, not that color, choose something else. Try white?Socks: Black and purple, who cares if no one can see them? Hair: It’s a mess, you're a mess. “Great, now I look like a witch, don't I?" she sighed and tried to comb her wild black locks of hair into something more tame and appropriate for the workplace. “Today we rock a homeless look.” She winked at herself in the mirror. Being late to work was a common occurrence for Janis. But as typic...

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“I'm gonna need you” by Akshara ✿

Dear Sienna,   Do you remember that time in sixth grade when we stayed up until twilight, the sun just peeking over the horizon, ready to warm the familiar suburban city? We stared up at the sky for hours, hoping we might happen to catch a glimpse of the dazzling meteor shower we knew was happening above us.You leaned back on the picnic blanket and stared at the sky. We created a make-shift campsite on your porch for the special occasion.“I want to be an astronaut,” You said, running your fingers throug...

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“Flaws are stars” by Akshara ✿

I took out the knife.My reflection stares back at me, judgment sparkling in its eyes.You are nothing, absolutely nothing. It spats the words in my face. I puff my chest out, trying not to let its words get the best of me even though my heart is starting to crack inside.You are an unimportant ghost.A twisted smile creeps onto my reflection's face. It enjoys taunting me, it doesn't mind robbing me of my confidence, leaving me sad and helpless.You are nothing but flaws. Onl...

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“Mirrors and monsters” by Akshara ✿

It's a lonely life, the days go by slowly, and the time doesn't move. The only sign of a way of time is the meals, and even then, it feels as if they forget about you. But this is fine, they don't need to know that I am the one that must be punished. Well, not exactly me; my other self, the one in the mirror. But in some way, I am equally guilty of the murder. I still don't know what happened, everything is still...unclear. It was a lovely winter morning, and Justin and Julie woke up early to play...

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“Endless chocolate cake” by Akshara ✿

Trigger warning.January 5th.When I heard the news, I ignored her. Sarah.I pushed away from the sweet memories of our laughter-filled nights and let her go.I didn't want her to cry and see me small and helpless.I didn't want anyone I loved to see that.Leukemia is serious. Very serious. Everyone is nicer to me. Everyone asks me "My story". It used to be one of a normal girl, profession, interests, favorites, e...

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“Smile for the sun” by Akshara ✿

The slender locks of brown hair fell on my face, escaping from the messy braid. The air got cooler and cooler, making my floral frock move as if it was alive.I took my dad’s hand, and just sat there, watching and listening.“It’s been a long time since we’ve seen the sunrise,” I quietly said, resting my head on his shoulder. The cool breeze reminded me of my mom.“It sure has, pudding. Your mom and I used to walk up to this hill every morning and watch the sunrise. But when we had you, we had something more importa...

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“Out of a nightmare” by Akshara ✿

Falling. Falling through a delirious tangle of dreams, vanishing like smoke, unsubstantial, unreal, and indescribably strange. The world suddenly becoming focused and clear-cut as my steps turn onto a familiar road. The sun is dancing over the pavement, beautiful in the golden light, but my stomach clenches. I have been here before.I walk on, and an alleyway suddenly looms to my right, deep and dark and cavernous. I hesitate, but my feet pull me into the alley before I can stop them. My eyes adjust to the half-light, and...

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“The Nightmare Journal” by Akshara ✿

August 14, 2019.I hurriedly woke up, relieved to find that the danger wasn’t real; glad that it was just another one of my crazy dreams. I kept on breathing heavily, as the dreaded images of my nightmare started to disappear. I felt cold sweat pouring down my face, and my hands shaking. I scanned the room around me. Of course, nothing was out of place and all my belongings were just where I left them the last time I used them. However, something was a little strange. When I went to turn on my bedside lamp to ...

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“Memories” by Akshara ✿

Plop, plop, plop.The water dripped from the tap. I sighed. It would never just shut off properly. I went back to my book under the lamp. The overhung clouds had darkened as the sky turned a darker shade of blue, so the artificial lights would suffice. The writing still felt fresh under my sensitive fingertips; the pressing of the pen and smears of ink, the words tied together at the edge of the page to make sure they were written down.I look back to the open kitchen’s skin. Thankfully, the liquid didn’t s...

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“Life Is A Beautiful Lie” by Akshara ✿

Trigger warning: Self-harm and violence.Hazel and Aiden, two siblings awoke sweating, panting, crying, clinging to each other. Each was the other's only remaining part of their past life. What had happened? Their nightmares were so mixed with the reality that they weren't sure what was what anymore. It all came down to one thing; blood had been spilled in their front yard and their family was nowhere to be found. No one would answer their phones. When a crowd of armed civilians marched down the street, they had ...

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“Coincidence” by Akshara ✿

“Come inside, Jane. We need to uh, talk about something."“Whatsup?" I asked, following him to his office. He shut the door and headed behind his desk, sitting down. "A new case." He said, tossing a file towards my way.“Well, this certainly isn't a lot of information.” I trailed off, as he shrugged. Typically, depending on the person who hired me, there could be pages upon pages of information; but in this folder, there was just one page. “Great way to state that there is just one page of information," He rolled his eyes...

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🌻 I am a reader, writer, a coffee- drinker, memorizer, book-collector (devourer too), a perfectionist, and CEO of overthinking. I love reading crime mystery, and science fiction, and am working on writing a novel.