I used to know them all. Every one of them.

Rapunzel was the first born child taken from her parents by the witch who healed her mother. Trapped in a tower she let down her hair for a prince who defeated the witch and she lived happily ever after. A fairy tale ending.

Then the little mermaid who made a deal with a sea witch so that she could be ( Read more... )

There is a crash as it hits the floor. I can hear a harsh rasping sort of sound as I stare at it.
A gun.
It had been in my hand. Now it is on the floor. My hand had been shaking too much to hold it anymore. The rasping sound gets worse and then suddenly my vision lurches downwards. I feel the muscles in my face twitch.
A frown.
I'm confused. Why did ( Read more... )

It was cold, even for January. We had been fortunate enough to have a journey free of storms but still it was so very cold. Ice made pretty patterns against the windows and the stars were clear in the dark night sky. It could even have been considered a great night for romance if the circumstances were different. But they weren’t.

I could hear the ( Read more... )

It was the unspoken rule in our house. Daddy liked to ask questions, lots of them. They made him feel important in our lives and showed that he was interested in us. He wanted us to always know he loved us. So when Daddy asked questions that he wouldn’t like the answer of there was only one rule; lie.

I never felt bad for lying to him about my ( Read more... )

Forgive me, for I have wronged you greatly.

This wasn’t what I intended to happen, you know. Sam’s my best friend. I want him to be happy - I need him to be happy. It’s the way things have always been. I remember you said it yourself once - you said he’s like a child. Well, in a way, I agree. He is like a child in that he needs everything to go ( Read more... )

Okay so it's pretty much 2am, I've had too much sugar and too little sleep so what do I do? Decide to randomly put my Halloween idea on my LJ ( Read more... )

“This isn’t going to work.”

“What was that?” I mumbled sleepily.

Why did she have to interrupt my wonderfully pleasant dreams? The evening air was cold but her skin was warm and soft. I moved closer, hoping to go back to sleep. Then again, wakefulness did provide opportunities to do other, more interesting activities. I nipped at her neck and pulled ( Read more... )

“What colour tie do you think I should wear? The blue seems sensible but is it too sensible? I don’t want to come over as overly austere - I’m offering to help her after all. I have to look friendly so maybe the green? It’s cheerful. Maybe it’s too cheerful though. We aren’t exactly on daisy-picking terms so that’s probably not the best one. Pink ( Read more... )

It smells in here. It’s usually cold too. And the whimpering of all the other “evil-doers” in here keeps getting on my nerves. Do you wonder why I complain? Seriously, you should try being stuck in this horrible place. One night and you would understand my frustration. They say I’ll never get out. The case is too strong against me. I still have ( Read more... )