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Weekly Contest #373
I wasn’t supposed to be spending the night at a friend’s house, but certain events had led to this. We were supposed to spend the night at my place, and tomorrow we would go to our second convention together. We had just barely passed into our teens, and had been so excited for this next step into our newest fascination. We laughed, we played games, we watched movies, we ate junk food. We did all of these things, pretending this had always been the plan. We pretended the evening had not taken a turn, and I had not needed a place to stay. We ...
Weekly Contest #234
Time is a funny thing. We don't always realize when we're stuck in a moment. We don't always realize when it's passing us by; when we're running out. Yet we always wish for more. Just a few more minutes. One more day, one more year. We never have enough time. When we’re young, we think we're indestructible. As the years pass us by, we quickly learn that nothing is invincible, except for the ever flowing fabric of time. Like most kids, I tried a fair amount of things I was told not to; many things I was told I would regret when I was older....
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