Day 162Putting the boxes down on the desk in his half of the room, he turned to greet his new roommate and froze"Hi-""Hi-""What are you doing here?" Ryan asked, a summer memory of a steamy night & the #sapid taste of Aarush's blood fresh in his mind. "This isn't a human dorm." Day 163Before Aarush … Continue reading VSS365 Week 24
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VSS365 Week 23
Day 155The marbles broke through the glass like #buckshot, and the silence that followed the symphony of shattering glass roared in his ears. There was no way in hell his mother hadn't heard that and he was going to be in so much trouble when she-"ADRIAN CHARLES WENTWORTH!" Day 156She hissed and groaned as her … Continue reading VSS365 Week 23
VSS365 Week 22
Day 148#Verve lay in the field, eyes fixed on the stars. Around him, crickets chirped & the grass whispered. He'd never felt more at peace. A shooting star appeared & he made a wish, sitting up when he realised the star was getting bigger. As if it was coming right towards earth Day 149They sat … Continue reading VSS365 Week 22
VSS365 Week 21
Day 141His eyes were as #silver as the blade he pointed at her. "You can tell noone of what you have seen this night." He warns, stalking steadily towards her. Her heart rose to her throat as she backed away, but then her back hit the fence and she could retreat no further. Day 142Thomas had … Continue reading VSS365 Week 21
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Day 134Summoning his focus, he scanned the #orenda of those gathered in his small town. He knew them by feel and intention, so it wasn't difficult to pick out the intruder in their midst. Their orenda was loud, obnoxious, and exactly what they needed to get out of this alive. Day 135"You're sure they'll pay?" … Continue reading VSS365 Week 20
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Day 127 Head down & eyes lowered, the first thing he saw when someone bumped into him was bright pink #shoelaces. They stood out against chunky black trainers, the only pop of colour in an all black outfit."Sorry, are you okay?" He asks. Our eyes meet, & I feet the pull."Ohno." Day 128 She was a #chimera … Continue reading VSS365 Week 19
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Day 120 Memories of Aster ran through his head all day. He typed that number into his phone three times, deleted it three times too. Would she remember him? Want to reconnect? The last time he'd seen her was the weekend of their spring break #alcoholiday before college interfered Day 121 "These Jessop's recruits?" Thawn asked, looking … Continue reading VSS365 Week 18
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Day 113The #oddity had rested on the shelf of the antique store for fifty years without gathering a single mote of dust. Simon entered the store with a sigh, following the death of his grandpa he had a decision to make. Run the store or sell up. In a back corner the oddity sang. Day … Continue reading VSS365 Week 17
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Day 106After years of #desolation, she'd grown accustomed to the quiet. She'd made her peace with it, accepted it. Now, as humanity tried to rebuild itself she was forced into a world of constant noise. Eyeing the flickering fire, she wondered if it wasn't too late to go back. Day 107 He'd #arrested three times already, … Continue reading VSS365 Week 16
VSS365 Week 15
Day 99The #Telegraph lay in smouldering ruins & Adrian pushed through the gathered crowd to get at the remains. "Meet me at the telegraph. Friday at 6. Don't be late!" But he'd been late. Too late. As tears fall, a hand clasps his shoulder. He turns. "Lee!""I was late too." Day 100He paces his cell trying not … Continue reading VSS365 Week 15
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