Stairway

I walk into the old thrift shop on the corner which smells like a nursing home. I'm not sure why it smells like it. I'm not sure why it always smells that way, it could be the clerk who is around late 70s or early 80s. I walk around just browsing the aisles, just looking for something. “What are you doing?” The clerk asks me as I see a pair of jeans. “Looking ma'am.” I make my way to a jewelry case and I see a silver ring, which looks rather nice. “Can I see this ring?” I ask the clerk.…

Her mom, Cate, rushed up the stairs, and got to Sarah’s door, her mind whirling with all of the damage the forceful crash may have caused. She skidded to a stop in front of the door, and nudged it open cautiously, stepping into the pitch-black room. The woman glanced around the room,and took another step forward, tripping clumsily over some clutter on the floor. Cate’s hand flew to her mouth to stifle her yelp, so she wouldn’t wake Sarah, and steadied herself by placing her hand on the cool…

My Nerd Cave My Nerd Cave is my escape from reality, it’s where I go when I want to be alone and relax. I’m usually in my nerd cave in the afternoon after I get home from school or on the weekend when I want to get away from everything. My house is an A-Frame chalet so the walls are very slanted, not to mention my cave is kinda tiny. But hey it works out. The afternoon sunlight filters through the shades at the end of my room. Almost always my cat “kiddy” will follow me upstairs and lay at…

The Mad Hatter Destiny Mecomber We approached an ivy-covered picket fence. A sign by the giant gate in front of us announced that we were at the "Mad Hatter's Mad House." The house itself I couldn't see. But what I could hear was music, jazzy and bouncy, and slightly insane laughter. I turned to McTwisp. "Shall we go in?" I asked gesturing to the oversized fence. The rabbit copied me. "After you." "Uh, I'm kind of shorter than you, and you're a rabbit!" He walked forward, to the gate. "Fine,…

The Dragon Egg The rain seems never stop, the sky out side is always overcast. Dark clouds above the city never dispersed like a giant cover after the war begin. There are no one on the street, the walls of the house topple down on the road, and a wreckage of tank is still burning in the square, around the square is the crater of the bomb. The bombs make the hole city in a dead silent. But in the basement of one house, there is still shimmer through the door. A boy, Parker just weak up because…

The Dog Who Showed Me What I Love “Whoever said that diamonds are a girls best friend never had a dog -anon” Most people probably don’t find there passion through a dog, however I did. I met stella when I was - years old and in - grade. It was around 2:30 in the afternoon and I had just gotten home from school. It was one of the hottest days I had seen. Sweat slowly rolled of the tip of my nose and landed in a big puddle on my shirt. I decided since it was to hot to do anything…

It was a frigid Halloween evening, and we were standing in line for the Ruby Falls Haunted Caverns. There were people standing in front of us, behind us, and beside us because of the way the line was setup. Most people stayed in their own groups, huddled together for warmth. The line was right beside the road/parking lot where cars kept searching for spots to park in. To the right of us was a rocky face leading to a dark, concealed forest. Hunter and I sat on a rock about halfway there. Hunter…

La piedra de Guatape (The Rock of Guatape) I remember the very moment I saw it; I was getting out of the car, and as soon as I looked up, I could not blink for at least a minute, the stateliness of the massive black rock in the middle of the lake was astonishing. It was not even close to the rock I saw on pictures before, it was far better, and clearly bigger. The things nature can make are out of this world, I thought. In the summer of 2015, I took an unexpected trip with my family to…

This is the point of no return. Five kids; three girls and two boys. Once they walk through here they won't get back out, at least, not without a fight. The girls are Ally, Cierra, and Jordyn. The boys are Alex and Xavier. They are all just friends at school, but their friendship will be put to the test. One week ago Xavier made a plan to go look through the old abandoned jail that for some reason the city won't tear down. He wanted to see what was inside there and what was the big deal that…

The trip to Chicago was blessedly uneventful, even as the amount of relics from the time before steadily increased as they got closer to the city. “You, are such a hick,” Miles whispered in her ear, grasping her elbow as she gawked, keeping her from tripping over her own two feet as they walked the streets of chicago. “Are you complaining?” she asked looking up at him with a toothy grin. “No,” Miles chuckled with a shake of his head as he looked into her mischievous eyes, “absolutely no…