A Minute To Midnight Novels & Stories

Every call ended with the same cold automated message: "The number you have dialed is powered off." Rather than searching with Marcel, Delilah returned home alone. Every corner of the house was filled with traces of Cedric. Model cars lined the shelves, watches sat neatly arranged across his desk, and plush toys rested obediently on the floor. "When I'm not home, let these little guys keep you company. Then you won't be afraid of the dark." His playful voice seemed to linger in her ears, as though he had never left. An overwhelming wave of guilt crashed over her.

“Because they’ll destroy the world trying to keep you.” The pale figures suddenly stopped moving. Every head tilted upward together. Listening. Then the emergency lights throughout the underground station turned blood red. A computerized voice echoed through the tunnels: SELF-DESTRUCT SEQUENCE INITIATED. Everyone froze. Then came the next announcement. TEN MINUTES UNTIL TOTAL FACILITY PURGE.

Lock your little door. Midnight was eleven hours away. The first day of Free Use week. And I had nowhere else to be.

liberty said waiting for a response "Look liberty am...." She started but was cut off. "It's just a dinner . After that you can decide whether to avoid me or not" Zenith could feel her wolf telling her to decline but she didn't. "It's just a dinner. Just once and she'll be done with her " she said to herself "Fine " "Is that a yes?" liberty squealed. "Yes. What time ?". Zenith asked , ready to get rid of her "7 pm. Today"

She didn't know how long she had been sitting there, on that couch, in the darkness but she was under the impression that it had been about thirty minutes. But when she stared at the clock, it showed 3:17 am. Ana widened her eyes and stood up, closing her eyes when she felt a little dizzy. She hadn't checked the time when she got home, but it had been about 9 pm. She had really sat there, thinking for about five hours. Wow.

the servant who kept pestering her said. At the same time, Layla felt someone lifting her body and placing it inside the cold, wooden box. Just like what the servant said, she fitted perfectly without her legs. Somehow, she felt grateful not to see her current state, or she’d be no longer sane after getting her body mutilated. “It’s five minutes past six in the evening. Approximately less than six hours left before midnight. Keep your guards up, we’ll have to protect the offering until the feast is done.” “Yes!”

5:00 PM One more bloody hour!

Chapter 46: Minutes Before Midnight The minutes before midnight felt like an eternity. When the clock finally hit twelve, we stepped out into the cool, quiet night. The streets were empty, shadows stretching long and mysterious beneath the streetlights. Travis held my hand tighter as we walked toward the pier — the place the message had named. The air smelled salty and sharp. The sound of waves crashing against the weathered wooden planks beneath our feet mixed with the creak of old ropes and the distant call of seabirds settling down for the night.

The sweet smell of it spread in the bathroom. Then, I took my cd player and put in a cd of relaxing music. Everything was ready! I undressed and sank into the hot water. I closed my eyes while enjoying the music. What a wonderful feeling!... When I opened my eyes, the water had cooled. What the heck! I checked what time it was. What? When did the time go so far, 11:20 at night?! The cd was over. I got out of the bathtub and put on my fluffy bathrobe. After so many hours of sleep, I felt like a dizzy chicken. I was sitting on the couch when suddenly I felt the desire to enjoy a glass of red wine. I got up and went to the fridge to get one. And then I remembered that I didn't buy one! I had fo

It was already midnight. "Just 16 hours more."