Everything.is Illuminated Novels & Stories

Thomas said, “Open them slowly.” My heart hammered against my chest. I opened my eyes slowly, and the light I hadn’t seen in over a decade flooded my vision. I could see blurry silhouettes shifting in front of me. I could see a window. I could see the flowers. I could see the sunlight, trees, and birds outside the window. I could see them all. “I can see… Dr. Thomas, Julian, I can see!” This was a moment I had waited over a decade for. Dr. Thomas hurriedly said, “You mustn’t cry. Your eyes cannot handle any irritation right now.”

However, as I neared the staircase, a kid came barreling towards me. In that split second, I tumbled down the stairs. Agony ripped through my belly, and as I stared at the dark red liquid spreading on the floor, darkness closed in. ... Marvin stood in the sterile hospital corridor, staring at a lifeless form under a stark white sheet. He read the doctor's report, each word a leaden weight. He cursed his knowledge of the words, cursed his own feeble strength. He had clung to hope, believing time would heal.

The sunlight seeped in slowly through the linen curtains—warm, golden, and languid. It bathed everything in warm, forgiving hues. Lily woke up for the first time in a long time without the weight of nightmares. No jolts. No screams muffled in her throat. Just breath. Steady. Real.

He felt a low vibration in the tree-trunk, he lay both of his hands. “Luan?!” he calls. “My Dear moonlight” he said. A string of light came out from Aelius pinky, then climb up until it reaches the treetop. In the road of darkness, Stella saw a string of light wrapped around her pinky. Then another string of light appeared from the direction of Aelius. It was as if, he is reaching out for her.

Clementine He had run into the house like an idiot, screaming my name. I watched in horror as Liam opened the door and dived into a house full of orange and amber flames. Dark black smoke billowed out, and I stood there frozen in shock, shrouded safely across the road. The cell phone in my hand still glowed from my use. I had already called the emergency services.

In the middle of suffering there is always a place that might help you to end the pain The moment that I reach the place I feel alive again. To see the sky with lots of stars makes me smile, and of course the city lights “So beautiful” I said After two years I finally see something spectacular A tears stared to fall, can’t believe that I can still be able to see the outside world. Even in my darkest time I still can see light “Please don’t curse me for you will witness how I am going to take my last breath” I whispered to the stars I removed my ring and let it fall on the ground. I am ready to jump when someone spoke

The door opened slowly with a slight creak and light flooded into the room, pooling on the floorboards. I hadn't realized but the room was very dark owing to the fact that I hadn't bothered turning on the lights at all. Justin stood at the doorway, a questioning look on his face, as if wondering why the room was so dark. "Why is it so dark?" he voiced. "It's brighter than your future," I joked weakly, and he gave me a look. He flicked the light switch on swiftly with a finger, and the room combusted. I raised a hand and put it in front of my face, trying to block the light.

he said quickly, though his eyes had already narrowed toward the path. I turned fully toward him. Confused. Because that didn’t make sense. Nothing about this had been separate so far. We had learned together. Failed together. Connected together. So why— The lights went out. All of them. The library plunged into darkness so complete it swallowed the edges of everything. For one breathless second, there was nothing. Then— The blackboard ignited. Not with chalk. With light. The words didn’t write themselves this time. They appeared. Sharp. Bright. Absolute.

“Her walking through restrictions? Get very used to it.” Inside the chamber was a dome of glass and crystal. No furniture. No shelves. There was just a circular platform in the center, suspended slightly above the ground, with luminous streams flowing toward it from all directions like rivers of light. Above the platform hovered a three-dimensional map of Luminary—glowing, turning slowly. Continents, cities, mountains, and oceans are all made of pure luminous threads. Seraphine’s mouth fell open. “It’s… beautiful," Rian almost cried. “This is the greatest day of my life.”

Mena’ “Ugh” Why is it baking in here! Waking up from my sleep drenched in sweat. I try to kick the covers off,but can barely move because everything is sticking to me.Making my covers heavier in weight. I can’t even sit up It’s like I’m routed in place It has to be around 100 degrees right now.You would’ve thought It’s a furnace in our room how hot it is.Walls probably peeling get it together Mena starting to hyperventilate but after my panic subsided I try to gather what’s going on I don’t smell any smoke or see flames so it can’t be a fire so what’s happening right now