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Submitted to Contest #302
Trigger Warning: Mentions of suicide, gore “I – I don’t understand”, Emilia gasped, her hand clutching the thick chain of pearls that decorated her neck. “It’s exactly as I’ve stated it, your husband’s going to jail for murder.” The policeman barely spared her a glance, instead focusing on the parade of officers that had barricaded Henry James’ house. “Henry couldn’t have done such a thing. He’s a sweetheart.” Emilia’s eyebrows furrowed in disbelief. She felt light-headed, black spots swimming through her vision. Fat tears rolled down her r...
Submitted to Contest #137
Perched on the sofa in his darkly lit apartment, Joseph took a swig of his cold beer. Observing her dance today had opened his eyes once again, peering back into the several memories of just him and her. He hated it. Despised that it was a part of his past, a piece of him he would never get back. She was incessantly burned into his brain. Her doe brown eyes shone with excitement and she twirled around in the studio, her dress trailing behind her. Tendrils of her lush hair framed her face, and Joseph’s thoughts wandered away. A be...
Submitted to Contest #131
Cordelia had yet to figure out when she realised she first hated Joseph. Perhaps it was because of her fierce competitiveness, her need to win. And unlike others, Joseph would never yield, constantly grabbing the title of the best dancer. Or perhaps it was because he bullied her, calling her talentless and useless. As he had proved multiple times, he did not believe her worthy of being a dancer. While she only truly despised him for his callous attitude towards her and his immaculate dance technique, Cordelia could not decipher what sh...
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