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Weekly Contest #348
Possible trigger warning of child adoption and animal euthanasia. My name is Willow. I am eight years old, but everyone says that when they look into my eyes theysense an “old soul”, whatever that means. I have very long black hair that everyone says is prettyand I had a happy life at the start.Before dad had left (mum said he “passed on” but that he didn’t mean to leave us) he had beenthe centre of my world. He had the best games, the warmest cuddles, the sneaky treats given tome with a wink and the loudest laugh. He had started going aw...
Weekly Contest #271
“Hi!” said the gorgeous young lady from behind the front counter. She was smiling and exuded a gentle warmth and genuine kindness.“Welcome to Nathan’s Wellness Retreat. You must be Annabella”.I mumbled “ah, yeah, well, Annie”, looking firmly at the floor so that this well-meaning stranger wouldn’t see my eyes welling up with tears of humiliation and shame.I had been driving on the night almost ten years before when I had killed my boyfriend Harry. Despite us only being 17, he was the love of my life but he liked to party and was drinking mor...
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