Makayla Boline

“Meant to Be” by Makayla Boline

It was late at night, I usually didn’t go to bed until 11:30 ish because I read before I go to bed. It helps calm down my usually busy mind and any friend of mine should know that. Almost at that exact thought, my phone screen lit up, notifying me off a message. I read the name at the top. Brady. We met back in fourth grade- it was ages ago. And sense then we’d gone through all the awkward phases, friends, to puppy love, lovers, broken up, and back to friends, it was normal that I should have received a text from him. If I was being hones...

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“Time gives, time takes. ” by Makayla Boline

Sarah, was always was told as a small child, “we have plenty of time.” She was so used to just having enough time. When your parents are rich, you have all the time in the world. But as she got older, subjects got harder, the world started falling apart, she was still told, “we have plenty of time.” She always had plenty of time to fix her mistakes, she was always told there was plenty of time to fix the broken, there was time to fix it all. Even when her brother had fallen ill. There was enough time to cure his disease. But even though Sara...

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“Learning to Love Again” by Makayla Boline

TW: Brief mentions of suicide and abuse.~~~I had a gaping hole.Well, I guess its not necessarily a real hole. But it was real enough for me that it needed to be filled.This 'hole', was in my chest. A gaping hole that left me aching and gasping for air.Of course, nobody could see this said hole except me.Because it wasn't a real hole.It was only a emotional hole. A hole that desperately needed filling, but it would take a lot of work.After a few months you would think this is something you can just get over, but its not, it's really not.Now I...

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“White petunias” by Makayla Boline

Submitted to Contest #104

"Are you coming tonight?," Rachel, asked, standing in the porch light of my house. "I don't know," I said sadly. I didn't feel like going out. I never felt like going out anymore. I'd been an introvert before my mother passed, but now everything seemed to come into perspective. Rachel grabbed my wrist. "Please?" she begged, her blue eyes boring into mine. Maybe I needed this, I tried to tell myself.. maybe. I sighed. "We'll see. What time is the party?" Rachel got a hopeful look in her eyes that irritated me for no good reason. "It's at...

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“Normal night? I don't think so” by Makayla Boline

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I'd finally gotten cozy on my couch, all nice in my oversized sweatshirt that was... like I said, oversized, and my favorite pair of sweatpants.It's taken me a lot these days to just sit down. I was an introvert but all my friends tried to push me out of it."That's just not who I am!," I told them one time.They just smirked, one punched my shoulder. "Come on, we know you don't mean it.""I really do! I just...," I didn't want to say anything that would hurt their feelings. "I'm not like you guys, I can't stand the crowds, loud music.. all the...

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“Missing Piece ” by Makayla Boline

Submitted to Contest #103

I shoved the box off my lap, groaning out loud about the line of boxes still waiting. It seems like so much fun to pack things up to move into a new, bigger room in the house. But trust me, it's a grueling process. "You don't need to switch rooms if this is to much for you," my sister smirked. I glared at her, looking up from my work for a second. I didn't want to start anything. I had enough to deal with. I was moving in the storage room. It was bigger then my room, so we were switching it around. So that means I was the one who had to go...

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“Just in case, I love you” by Makayla Boline

Submitted to Contest #100

Amanda and her husband are now celebrating their third anniversary.Amanda was preparing the meal, steak and noodles- both their favorite meals. As Amanda was cooking the steak, her husband came up behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist and whispering in her ear, "smells amazing, darling."Amanda smiled, "glad you think so."Their laughter filled the room."I love you," Amanda said, sighing."I love you too, so much, hey, I have to stop by the office to grab something for work, I should be home before you've finished," Austin said, grabbi...

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“Travel the World with Me? ” by Makayla Boline

Submitted to Contest #99

"Lets go! It's going to be midnight before we get anywhere" I complained. I already had everything packed and ready to go, I was just waiting for my slowpoke of a friend to get into the camper van. "Ah ah ah, come now, I'm working on it." I laughed. "Sheesh, what did you pack, and elephant?" He gave me a sarcastic eyeroll, jumping out of the large doorway to the camper van, heading to the passenger side. "About time," I teased as he buckled his seatbelt. "Shh. Eyes on the road." I laughed, and pulled out of the driveway. I turned on my music...

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“The Other Side ” by Makayla Boline

Submitted to Contest #99

I watched the sun set over the clouds~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I stared into the setting sun, wishing the day didn't have to end. But I knew it had too. I just wasn't ready yet. The day had been perfect. "At nightfall," they had told me. But that was it, nothing else. So I don't know what was at sunset, but something was coming. A few loose strands of hair whipped around my head, and I sighed. The sun was getting low and lower in the sky. Was this it? I tried to calm myself. I really liked sunsets, but if this was the end.....

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“At the Pavement End” by Makayla Boline

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I stepped out into the bright sun~~ ~~~~~~~~ ”Come on, help me,” my sister whined as I threw my bag into the front seat of the car. I looked over to her, throwing a smirk in her direction as I watched her struggle. ”Seems like your managing just fine.” I worked to hold back a laugh, she would surely be mad at me then. But I didn’t want her to be mad, I was in a way to good mood for that. We we’re headed to a secret place, a remote place. A literal island. It was my favorite camping trip of the year. It was the only time of year that my...

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