I wake up. I don’t hear the familiar sound of cars rushing past. I don’t hear the singing of my Mom, or the footsteps of my dad. I don’t hear the complaining of my siblings. I don’t hear anything except my breathing and heart pumping…which beats faster and faster with each second of silence. I get up, put on some jeans and trainers, and I … Continue reading Sweet Dream or a Beautiful Nightmare By Khushi Dutty

Scarlett awoke in a daze. Something felt different, but she just couldn’t put her finger on what it was. She rubbed the sleep out of her eyes still puzzling over what it was when it hit her. Scarlett hadn’t had any nightmares. She felt amazing. For the first time in forever, she felt rested. She felt free. She rose to her feet trying to get … Continue reading The Blaze: Part 5 By Alishbah Ghalib

She stepped out onto the pasture, and quickly surveyed her surroundings, tring to scope out any possible hurdles. A sudden sense of trepidation gripped Scarlett in a choking hold, and she felt as if she couldn’t breathe. She internally cursed herself for being so moronic. How had she not realised sooner? She was so close to getting caught. Her desperation had clouded her judgement, she … Continue reading The Blaze: Part 4 By Alishbah Ghalib