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    “Oh my Gosh, Ev, I’m so glad you are okay!” he exclaimed as he pulled me tighter against his muscular body. His emotions leaked through the physical contact and I couldn’t help but smile in spite of the situation.    “Luke, it is so amazing to see you. I can’t thank you enough for coming all the way out here. I didn’t know who else to call. . .” I mumbled against his chest as a single sob racked my body. His silver ring bit into my cheek.    “Shh. . . it’s okay,” he said as he stroked my hair, “Let me take you home. The whole town is in a frenzy looking for you an

My screams are silent My heart is torn but nobody is listening to my cries and mourn So I work up a smile, and plaster it to my face I fake a laugh, pretending to care what you say but the signs are still there in my actions and my speech The subtle hints are dropped for you to seek Can you hear me? I don't think you can Part of me is gone Don't you understand?

Every one is different, yet every one is the same They all have beautiful crystal-like patterns each unique in its own way. As they fly by, Their simplicity deceives The naked eye and all it perceives One cannot truly marvel them at a glance Just as one can't admire a painting from a look askance. Each one is different but the same And one must look closer To see the beauty that lies further down In an organized disarray. The true beauty lies in the patterns so intricate and unique to each, Look closely, before it melts away For these people won't stay long, just like Snowflakes.

Let me out Set me free Lift these bars That are imprisoning me Perfection is what they expect And is the one thing I can't achieve Conformity is a must and doesn't allow me to be me Everything and every person Isn't what it seems What is this place we have created? What is reality?

Chapter 6    The man that stood at my door was tall and broad-shouldered and his shadow was cast directly over me by the streetlamp outside. His squad car was parked crookedly in the driveway, and as a cold breeze entered the house a deep chill set in my bones, raising the little hairs all over my body. My instincts were screaming at me that something was wrong with this picture, terribly wrong. In my primal state of being, I ran.    But I was not fast enough. I had barely turned around before I was knocked to the floor and was being dragged out of my house by my ankles with fresh tears streaming down my face. My hands flailed for somethi

Chapter 5 I called Cam that night like I promised her, but I did not tell her the real story. Instead, I told her that he took me to see a movie that I had already seen and the whole thing was pretty lame. She seemed relieved that nothing out of the ordinary happened and told me that maybe he is just weird instead of psychotic. She told me that maybe I misinterpreted what he was trying to tell me and he really is an okay guy. This made me happy, so that way if anything happened Cam would not get involved. She would also not be mad at me if I kept sitting by him in class. My parents were already in bed by the time I got home, so it was good t

Chapter 4 “So where do we start?” I asked. “I will go through your thoughts first, since that is the least invasive method, then if that will not work Vos will try to unblock your memories,” Procel answered, “With your permission I will begin.” I nodded, giving him my consent. “Okay, now close your eyes and listen to the sound of my voice. You are looking out at the ocean, the sea is calm and bright blue. The sun is shining on your face and it is shining on the water making it sparkle. You decide to go for a swim and you take a big, deep, breath before plunging into the clear waters. You swim deep

Chapter Three The door swung open and there he was. Luke was leaning against the rail slightly off to my left side. His hair hung over his eyes as he stared at his shoes. When I stepped out of the house, he snapped out of his reverie in surprise. “What, did you expect me to bail out on you?” I teased. “You? Never in a million years,” he laughed, getting rid of some of the tension. He was wearing his usual outfit - black shirt, dark jeans, and that silver band of his. “So, where are we going?” I asked. I was beginning to feel a bit awkward just standing on the porch. This question made Luke sport his

Chapter 2 I was eager to get back to school after two days of being stuck at home by myself. The time to myself had me pondering my mind about that note Luke had left me, and my curiosity was eating away at my insides. I don’t think I could tolerate being shut in for much longer. There are too many questions to be answered. First and foremost, who was Luke? And I mean who he really is, because he surely can’t just be as he seems, there’s more to it than that. The second thing was what had really happened the day Sydney had her seizure. Did I just faint and hit my head as everyone, except Luke, seems to believe, or did somet

Chapter 1 I was falling; as I tumbled through the air with tremendous speed you would have thought that I would have been scared. Instead, I felt a sense of triumph. Free at last, I thought. However, my victory was short-lived as I dared to glance below me. My eyes were met with an intense, tumultuous fire that spun its menacing flames in a horrifying display of reds, oranges, and yellows. Then there was the blistering heat. Every inch of my body was covered in sweat; from a distance I probably looked as if I were sparkling. The little droplets of moisture had no effect on my skin, however, and the fire was surely burning me to a crisp. I