In the Air Tonight

Television presenter: As many of you may be aware, today marks the anniversary of the Cuban missile crisis. To celebrate this we have brought a well renowned historian to conduct a t.v news special for tonight. Would you please join me in welcoming Kyle Smyth, who will speak at length today with us about the long term significance of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Expert historian: The conflict began in October 1962 and lasted for 13 days between the two superpowers of the era; The Soviet Union and…

She didn 't even look... upset. She walked into court as if it was the easiest thing for her. Boss? So what do you think? Should we make our move? I don 't care what you do. Do anything you want. Go. I want to be alone. I don 't want to speak out of turn, but seeing you like this... It 's like that time when you couldn 't walk. You were ready to give up. I can 't let you go back there. Tell me what to do. Cosmo, do you want to help? Find the bastard who ripped my family apart, so I…

created for that one performance. This was no different for his Brit Award performance in 2015. It was on this stage Kanye performed “All Day” in full, live, surrounded by a bunch of men in black, with two men holding flame throwers firing it into the air. It’s sudden surprise, the fact all day was sought after in the community, and Taylor Swift dancing to the song while attending the event in a manner that many on the community related to, the release of “All Day” became an “Historic” event on…

“Why don’t we go out to the porch?” Sam looked at Colleen oddly until she tilted her head toward the doorway, where Maggie just entered. “It’s a bit warm in here.” Sam waved his hand for her to lead the way and they moved through the people in the dining room and out into the back porch. It was cold out, the bon fire died down that it was just throwing a little light up to where they were standing. Colleen moved over and sat down on the banister, her breath making little white puffs as she…

computer screen on the laps of a girl sitting on her bed with her back against the wall. It’s 9PM on a Tuesday night, not just any Tuesday but the Tuesday before the Wednesday of her English assignment’s due date. She had been procrastinating, but tonight she’s going to try and finish it, not that she already started on it. She sighs loudly to express her stress, though ended up sounding more like a snoring pig crying for food. She has been sitting there just staring at her computer screen for…

Chapter One Zaphkiel sat on the green grass that was beginning to turn yellow, contently watching the pink and orange sky. The trees around him stood still, but the air was stiller as if the whole world were frozen in time. As the sun sank behind the horizon, a cold wind broke the stillness. Red and orange leaves fluttered to life in the gust of wind. Some of them broke free from their branches to dance in the breeze. “Beautiful, isn't it?” said a voice behind him. Zaphkiel spun around.…

What’s the most common word that comes to mind in a week? Mine is sorry. Most common phrase? Always beginning in under, less than or lacking. You are underrepresented in society. You are lacking in the opportunities many other people have had. You’re less than prepared. Sorry for letting you down. But those are just words. Seeing is believing. Who do you see as you look in the mirror? Someone's loved one, someone’s support, or simply someone? Yeah, it takes one to know one and all that jazz, but…

Dreams The short story “Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin suggests that it is important for a person to follow his or her own dreams even if those dreams conflict with their family’s values. In the story there are many circumstances where Sonny’s brother tries to talk Sonny out of being what he wants to be. Sonny wants to be a jazz musician. Sonny’s brother wants the best for Sonny. He wants him to stay out of trouble and do what is best for his future. Sonny’s brother doesn’t agree with that…

The Traveler’s Wife There is a young woman by the name of Nettie Jones that has become a frequent subject of gossip in our town. She’s a pretty little thing, with silky brown hair and warm brown eyes. Her voice is sweet and melodic, and she has a soft spoken and kind demeanor. She lives a fair distance away from the rest of the town, in a little cottage in the foothills of the mountains to the north. Every morning, she comes down from her home to go about her business in the town, buying…

side of the gravel road with the keys left on the seat, and no sign of the boys. It was now around 2:30 am when a task force that specialized in missing people arrived on the scene. The night was cool and a feeling of emptiness flowed through the air as the members of the task force found nothing but, a pool of blood, parts of Zander’s zombie costume, and long skid marks from where another vehicle sped off. Just as the parents thought the situation couldn’t get any worse, the father receives a…