Basil

Rayne I’m woken by a knocking on my door. Pushing myself off my bed, I adjust the baggy t-shirt I slept in, and walk over to the door to open ...

Irwain "What's the matter with you?" A man snaps at his companion. "You've been staring at that tree for the last hour." "There's something watching us," the second man narrows ...

Rayne We’re halfway through The Book Thief when I feel the odd prodding at my mind again. Instinctively I close my mind and notice the prodding recede for a moment ...

Rayne Persistence. What an interesting word. I’d put it in the category of words that don’t really describe me. Persistent. A word that does describe me. Lazy. I like that ...

Rayne "No roommate?" My eyes drift around the barren room almost forlornly. No company. I suppose that's fine, I don't do to well with others unless they're a demon. "As ...

Carlisle Ezra gives me a calculating look. She looks me over with sceptical eyes, at my worn clothes and cape of leaves. Her calculating look turns to confusion. "Your daughter?" ...

Saph There seems to be nothing but darkness. No sound, no light, no self awareness, just darkness. A small light blinks into existence, followed by another, and another. The lights ...

Loretta | Day one | the house I stare at the man in the loveseat, retracting my hand as his eyes flutter open. He stares up at me and I ...

Carlisle "Hey, buddy," James slaps me on the back as he comes to stand beside me. "Whatcha doing all alone over here?" "It's my daughter's first birthday today," I stare ...

Saph After sitting on a log for ten minutes, waiting patiently for Chris, I get up and decide to look for him. I scout around a three metre radius, but ...

Saph I stare at Chris, lying on the ground, his arm at an awkward angle. I should try to pop it back in. I should at least do something for ...

Reijati I stroll through the school, hands deep in my pants pockets, head down. I have a music class this afternoon. It isn’t for another hour, so I thought I’d ...

The Purge Plot The year is 2023, the fifth year since The Purge was started by the New Founding Fathers of America (NFFA). You've been preparing for this day for ...

Saph Carlisle grunts as he drops down onto the branch below him. He tip-toes across and crouches down as I climb down onto the same branch, legs trembling. For some ...

Max I stretch my arms up, back arcing into the air. I hear my bones crack and sigh in relief. I don’t think I like sleeping in my human form, ...