Psychics Shouldn't Take Drugs, Kids Voices, feelings, memories, they tug at my mind from all directions. Iâm suspended in the middle, pulled so taut I fear Iâll snap at any moment, jerked back and forth by their scrabbling.
Good Intentions Left Unhealing Scars Iâd set that ward up to warn me of foxes at my compost heap. I wasnât prepared to find myself face to face with a hooded figure wielding an axe. Then I see their faceâŚ
Mr Grumpy's Secret Soul Every day I wonder if this was intended as some twisted mercy, or if that wretched angel came up with a torture so fiendish it never wouldâve occurred to ME, a proud denizen of hell itself.
First Day At Vampire Coven Standing here, in the doorway of this ornate and very Gothic hall filled with impeccably dressed vampires, is giving me unerring flashbacks to my distant first day at secondary school, facing the crowded cafeteria all alone.
Out Fishing For Urban Sharks I slither from my burrow and taste the air. Ah, perfect hunting weather. But first, I should put my Guise on. What kind of predators do I want to eat today?
Being My Shadow's Shadow Some days I think Iâve gotten used to being the shadow. Some days I feel it might be better this way. Other days I desperately long to scream.
A Beginning And An Ending I shouldnât have read the letter. Shouldâve waited for AFTER the family get-together, when itâd be safe to fall apart.
A Burden Of Memory And Healing âThe truth is a burden. Youâre lucky you donât remember.â I told him. And, like an innocent child, he believed me without question.
A Capable Princess Crew The trip started so well, but now⌠what a way to turn thirteen. At least Iâm not alone.
Sugar Spun Over Blood âOoh, a rowboat!â She trills. Youâd have to know her very well to detect the fury hidden behind her air-headed smile. âHow romantic!â