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• Pale Eyed Boy - by Brianne Lakeman

  A beam of light shines into the dark alley. It illuminates a forgotten pile of garbage festering by the wall of a building. Slowly, the beam travels up the filthy brown brick wall of a ruined home, creeping over what was once a window sill. It crawls in a window, though it’s so caked with dirt only a sliver reaches the inside. But this sliver is enough to awaken something hiding inside. A small face becomes visible, half hidden by a mess of tangled brown hair, dusted with dirt. The pale blue eye blinks in response to the light, and…  Read Full Story »

• Thump - by Brianne Lakeman

  I slam down on the brakes. My heart is racing. I can hear the beating in my ears. It’s the only sound, covering everything thing else. Cars are everywhere. Smashing, slamming, breaks skidding. But all I can hear is my heart beat. The front of my car smashes into a window. Broken glass flies everywhere. It hits me, my arms, my face. Thump, thump. My head hurts. People are screaming, rushing towards me. I look down at my lap. It’s dyed red with blood. I wonder who’s it is. The cars in the intersection behind me are stopped now, people…  Read Full Story »