Alone In America Novels & Stories

When no other sound followed, she thought she was alone but then Sabrina added softly, "I'm sure he'll be back and sleeping beside you before you know it." ~~~ She was wrong. Lucas didn't return all night and Ava knew this because she didn't get to sleep until the sun began to rise. She was so used to sleeping with him beside her that it felt unusual to be alone. Mixed with the worry of where he was and the unsettling feeling she had in her stomach, it was almost impossible to get a good night's rest. But when the birds starting singing and the sun began to peak through the window, she closed her eyes tightly, forcing herself to get some sleep.

She stood at the terrace staring at the clouds above her. All the things she'd been through and all the secrets, she had to keep started replaying in her head. It wasn't easy for her to behave normally after all she had been through to get this far. To be the lady she is now. All the time she was alone, she always remembered what was happening in her life currently. Even at times when she wasn't alone, she kept on remembering about her life. She heard thud of boots on the floor. She didn't bother to turn around to see who it was. She just wanted to get some fresh air before she could go inside.

I leaned over my plate and played with my food. “Maybe. You could find out he’s a king of another realm you can run off to, in some other reality. I know it sucks, but the feeling you get when you know they are there, it’s reassuring. You are never alone. Not really. I know you don’t want it, but trust me” Gareth grabbed my hand, to sort of get my attention. “you will wonder how you ever lived without them.” “I guess so. Thanks Gare.” I smiled, and started to munch a little bit more.

A sensible girl I could confide in and bare my heart out to. I felt so alone and miserable. Just as I was lost in thought, a knock on my door startled me and brought me back to reality. Who could be knocking on my door at this time? I wondered if Rick had come back. If he tried to bother me again, I was going to get a restraining order against him. "Who are you?" I asked and stood by my locked door. When the person outside did not respond, I concluded that it was Rick and said, "it's already late Rick, please go back home."

We are alone again! -----

After all, only few lucky people can find a best friend and a lover in the same person. She put down her pencil and pushed the design away. She could not focus on her work or anything else because that one person kept looming over her mind like a huge palm tree. "Damn you Aaron!" All these years, she had never seen him more than a friend but that one hug changed everything. When he let her cry in his chest without caring about anything else. His gentle hands, words of comfort and emotion filled eyes, everything made her lean towards him. 'Are you free tonight? Let's get dinner together. Just the two of us.' His message came. Just the two of them? She loved the idea. Not that she didn't like

Ayla sat frozen long after the file was shut, her hands pressed flat against the leather as if pinning it down might also anchor the storm tearing through her chest. The silence in the room swelled until it roared in her ears. Alone. The word repeated like a hammer strike, sharp and merciless. It reverberated through her bones until she could almost hear the echo in her blood. Alone meant no cover, no fallback, no eyes on her back when everything went to hell—as it inevitably would.

The carousel was still there, spinning round as if nothing had changed. I bought a ticket and sat on the same familiar horse. The wind blew against my face. I closed my eyes. For a moment, I could still hear my daughter's laughter… and David warning me, "Be careful." This time, no one was with me. I rode alone. A wave of dizziness washed over me. I knew death was near. I forced my eyes open, but the world grew more and more blurred. With trembling hands, I pulled out my phone and used the last of my strength to dial a number I had not called in years.

I kissed Tyler good night and told him to go home. "Hey. Are you up for a movie?" Adam asked and turned on N*****x. "Sure what are we watching?" He scrolled through the movies on our list and selected The Old Guard. "How about this one?" I nodded in agreement, "Sure. I'll go change. Give me 5 minutes." I said and trudged upstairs to my room while playing my invisible air guitar.

The atmosphere of panic and apprehension was high. …." I am fully aware that no one in this country is ignorant of the troubles which have befallen us. Both the sane and the insane have knowledge of what I am saying. So, I will be as brief as possible. I am here to clear the air of confusion and rumor that has filled the nation…" he paused. Then continued. " Social media have been crawling with unending questions demanding positive answers on the issue at hand. I am here to tell you that whatever it is you have heard is right. The United States of America is at war. At war with an unseen foe . A deceitful and tactical one who wishes not to be found. For some time now, there have been too ma