Elsewhere Novels & Stories

I had spent too much time and poured too much of my heart into this relationship. I really, really hated to see it go to waste, and that feeling was suffocating me, then the sound coming from the room next door snapped me out of it. The main bedroom's door was ajar. Through the narrow gap, I saw what was happening inside. And my stomach turned cold.

Maybe they could help us. When I opened my eyes, we were already in the mountains. Marius can't believe that we can get away from the black lake. I can't believe it myself but I just tried it. Thankfully, we're no longer on the other side. This place is familiar and I think it's where Nuno lives. "Whoa, what is this place?" Marius can't believe his eyes. The mountains have a thick forest that's why some elements live around here. I already noticed something from my peripheral vision. Maybe there are some ghosts around here as well. Spirits usually roam this mountain since it's far from the humans.

December 25, 2011 Stephanie's Perspective The same old songs we're exploiting the city, fireworks were giving light to the skies and roads. I and my mom were watching and listening to them as we drink our wines, sitting comfortably outside our house, near the pool, relaxing and enjoying how people welcome the day of Christmas. *Beep* I heard my phone's ringtone, I got my phone that was placed on the table right next to me. [You have one message received from: Idiot]

he replied, showing her the little food he got. "Ye from the city?" "What 'bout the city?" "Ye only get that in the city, such are not found 'ere in the forest. 'Ow did you get the bread and the juice?" Michael chuckled, shaking his head. "You are aware that I am a hustler. But I kept my words, I did not step my feet at the Parkfields. I only went to a supermarket in Wallace." "Is it safe in Wallace?" "There is no a place safer than the forest."

Jason told me as he shrugged his school bag on. "Bye playlist hater." Jason then came around to hug me lightly and peck my blushing cheek before leaving. Well, one of the unwritten laws in our friendship, was hugging each other whenever we meet and before leaving each others presence. It was like a thing now, our thing. Yeah we are cute I know. Now that he was gone, I was alone at home as usual, I was used to loneliness by now, my companion. So about my OTG playlist... OTG stands for Off The Grid.

They told me he had been searching for me frantically across the world. The company’s projects had failed, investments dwindled, and it was starting to spiral downward. As for Laurel, I heard she’d been kicked out of the company. The things she’d done were now public knowledge, and no one would hire her. She had left the country, and no one knew where she was now. But I didn’t care. I was too busy. I completed my journey across Euchoth and even went to Effucca. I had left my mark across half the world, and this long journey was finally coming to an end.

"Yes. Book me a flight to my parents' place for the same day and get Liana a flight overseas for that day, too. I'll see them off to settle down overseas in a week, then head back to my parents' place." Milena was taken aback on the other end of the line. Liana Quayle was the other woman in Gwyneth's marriage. Milena couldn't figure out what Gwyneth was up to. Even though she was puzzled, she nodded. "Got it, Mrs. Crowe." Gwyneth ended the call. Asher was in the living room. He jumped to his feet as soon as he saw her walk in. He looked impatient. "Have you decided yet? Lia's still waiting on my answer."

But no matter what he did, he couldn't shake off the feeling that a part of him was missing. ************ Meanwhile, Elle was trying to live her life in Australia. She had built a new community of friends and a small job as a librarian just for the sake of not doing anything in the time being, But sometimes, in the quiet moments, she thought about Jack and wondered what he was up to and how he was doing, She knew she would never forget him, but she was determined to try to move on and find happiness.

It had been cold for a while. Over the last couple of months, despite sharing the same bed, Derek’s warmth had faded. He didn’t hold her to sleep anymore as much as he used to. Leah could feel their connection slowly slipping away, but she did not know why or what to do, and now… Now she could not help but think that this all had something to do with Chantelle’s return. Her mind raced with guilt and confusion, “Did I push him too far? Am I overreacting?”

A quiet memory. Unexpected. Uninvited. But there. His smile. His voice. The calm that felt so far away from this chaos. I opened my eyes immediately. No. Not now. I couldn’t afford that. He wasn’t here. He couldn’t be here. He was far away… in another country, in another life, recovering, fighting his own battles. And for now… Our worlds were separate. The only connection left was memory. And maybe… something deeper I didn’t want to touch yet.