Mona Lisa Smile

Will was six and the trio and I were four. I don’t really remember much of my childhood so I don’t really dwell on it. “Sorry Emily, I don’t really remember much of anything past the age of six.” I shrug she didn't say anything just gave me a small smile whilst she…

” you said in a confidential whisper, “I don’t think the world will end if you stop working for thirty seconds.” Zack soon put down the beaker back on the lab table. “Hello, y/n,” Zack said, finally looking at you. His pink lips quirked up in a smile as you hugged him tightly. He briefly bent down to give you and peck and you smiled against his lips. When you turned back around, Hodgins was grinning at you two like the cat that ate the canary. “What are you…

joyous occasion. My sister has had a daughter, Alexa, inspired by my grandfather, Alexander. The baby sleeps in a baby bouncer. Alexa is puny, her hands barely form fists and her nails are miniscule dots. My grandmother looks at her longingly, the smile across her face resembles the ineffable experience of seeing an childhood friend after thirty years with no contact, and not knowing…

My head was spinning all over the place. It felt like I’ve been punched on my head several times with a brick; I felt consciously blind. I was breathing heavily like I’m gasping for air. I couldn’t move much but hear weird noises echoing repeatedly through my brain, I felt myself moving, shaking back and forth, ‘’Monica! Monica! Can you hear me?’’ I felt myself flat on the floor and I could feel a cold breeze touching my soft delicate skin. Why did he let go of me? Why has it gone silent? I…

As we enter in the month of November, I am in awe how the year has been flying by. By this time next year, I will be finding out if I passed the NCE for my LPC licensure. While this idea has been on my mind lately, it has given me a different perspective how I have been dealing with my clients. I noticed I have been more relaxed and less serious with them (in terms of a less structured session), especially with Pam, Terel, Freyu and the kids I see at the daycare. Not only is my personality…

Betrayal, is a word typically associated with the feelings or thoughts that you or someone might feel crossed, hurt or used. That was how I felt the day my best friend had told me she was pregnant, I felt off balance as if the simple thought of her even having a child was inconceivable. It made me sick and angry, that her life was thrown away so easily just because her boyfriend failed to use proper protection. My acceptance over the truth eventually broadened along with my best friend’s belly…

lively smiles and within seconds we were greeted by this handsome young man wearing a vibrant orange polo. “Hello ladies how are you?” he asked in a bubbly voice. While smiling I eagerly said, ”We…

pile up on the ground at least two feet high. Comfortable silence floated around me as the sun set with pink sky as it’s backdrop. A few minutes later Alice arrived, toolbox in hand, as she ascended the steps she wrapped her coat around me with a smile and then went to work on the door to try and budge it open. When that didn’t work and the snow was still rising, she started working on prying…

takes me 25 minutes to get to Cedarwood High. Once I arrive I head straight to my locker. On the way there about 10 people already say hello to me, just like every other morning. And just like every other morning, I wave and say hello with a genuine smile on my face. Everyone knows the name ‘Dakota Michael’. They all know the self confident, beautiful, funny senior. The one that all the girls want to be and the girl that all the guys wish they had. But they don't know the whole story, and…

As the applause began to thunder, they stood up hand-in-hand and took a bow. Becca’s smile was soon radiating throughout the audience. Caleb was the first person on his feet clapping with such fervor that he inspired the entire audience into a standing ovation. Becca was half blind from the bright lights shining in her face, but from where Caleb stood she could see him clearly. Her heart was so full in that moment; she could have stayed right there and been completely happy for the rest of her…