Clunk! The sound of metal echoed across the room as the two tubes hit each other. I was carrying two rifle barrels... well not really since the barrels were larger than conventional rifles. I had been

Mandy checked her face in the mirror. "I look ok, I guess." She was more nervous about how she looked than the upcoming appointment she had and it was weird. Normally, she wouldn't care a thing

"Jenny, will you join me?" A stranger called out. I nodded and slowly slipped into the hot spring, testing the temperature first with a dip of the toe. It was the weekend after accreditation

Adriana slipped into her new lacey gown as two ladies finished her look. "You look gorgeous!" Michael's voice echoed behind me. "Thank you, little bro.", Samantha replied. "I'm

Peter looked behind his shoulders, Andrew, Tom, and Leonard in hard pursuit. "We have to go faster!", he shouted to Luke over the loud noise of the gushing water. The boys were racing towards

I looked at the mirror one more time and tried to make my weird curly hair fall into place. It was a daily struggle before classes. Still unsatisfied with my look, I decided to move on and accept the fact

James stood outside the building of the abandoned school. Infront of him was a large broken door that served as an entrance to the hallway of the main building of the campus. He glanced at his watch.

I stare at the barrel of truth's gun Foolishly, without missing a blink Head-on, I calmly face the terror The light of truth is dark Tears proclaim the valor Of fear, breeding strength A light in the darkness

"Sir, it's your turn." The artist gave a slight nod and stood up. Before him stood Sining. The legendary Sining, a room of art rumored to provide inspiration and purpose for aspiring artists

I stared a Peter who was lying, protruding belly up, on the floor in his house. His face looked distressed. Was he drunk? Was he in the middle of a failed attempt called exercise? Was he in pain? No, he

"A group of elephants is called a parade." The elephant stared at its young one as it frolicked around in the mud. It was a hot day and the entire herd settled under the shade of trees. "Mom,

I entered the room and sat on a chair closest to the wall. Putting my bag aside, I reached for a magazine and started reading. "Doctor? Doctor Roberts?" a voice called out. I looked up to see

Freewrite Prompt: Paint I stared at the painting on the wall The grotesque depiction of life A mother, an infant, a child, a rebel A criminal, a judge, a saint, an elder In the arms of a mother, an infant

Every day we see the birth of new minnows in the Steemit pond. Most of them come for the rewards, some come for the community, and the rest are those who got pressured into joining. (I know I did pressure

I slowly stood up and faced the mirror. Pain shot through my back and I had to put my hand down on the armrest to steady myself. "Dad, are you okay?", the concerned voice of my son softly filled

I slid down the hill and dove into a bush. This would give me some cover. The forest loomed ahead but I didn't feel safe without proper intel. "Marcus, where are you?", I whispered Enemy troops

House trembles at the thunder Roof trampled by rain Doors open Windows Broken A distant dam, overflowing Its walls, creaking The current grows bolder A dam no longer Here comes the surging tide With it,

I stared at her for a long long time. Fixated, to be exact. She was the epitome of beauty and character. No one... No one was like her! I watched as she sat down on a bench at the park. I couldn't believe

Have you heard of a disease that gets cured if a woman gives birth? No? Read this! People get pregnant then get married. That's how it is today and in the recent years. I do have a girlfriend. No, she's

We all know too well the feeling of being stuck in bed with indigestion. In my case, it was my girlfriend's couch on a Monday morning. She had invited me to over for dinner a week ago. Now she was calling