In The Heights Novels & Stories

“Are you sad you didn’t make it to the top?” “I’ve thought about that and a few times I pictured myself staring out from the peak of the mountain, yelling that I’ve made it and hearing my echo, but honestly, you guys are my peak! I’ve made it, just having you all by my side. That will always be enough for me! I love you guys.” “We love you too,” AJ chimed in, “but we love you a little less since you can’t flip us off when you get pissed off anymore.” Everyone laughed.

Eva muttered, wondering why Matthew wants her at the party. Letting out a heavy sigh, Eva stood up from where she sat, doing a little stretch of her stiff body. "What an unfortunate way to start a day." She mumbled before grabbing her cellphone and heading out of the room. ********** The shone brightly across the sky brightened up the city and gave it a pleasant view and atmosphere. In the center of Miami City, the tallest building in Miami which is of seventy floors stood in the middle of the city.

Hodge was solemn. He glanced at Eli warily. "Are you being serious?" "I'm kinda proud that such a bigshot like yourself is so scared of me. Of course, I'm being serious. It's bad enough that you're a simpleton. So, why would I lie to you?" Eli looked out of the window with a smile. "Do you see Century Tower over there? It's the tallest building in D Country. If I jump down from that height, I'll die for sure."

"Mom's mean! She hit Ms. Thompson. I don't want her to be my mom anymore!" My head was pounding from all the noise. It felt like it was about to split open. While they argued, I quietly made my way to the rooftop. The house was only four stories tall. Falling from that height might not kill me, but there was a rusted metal pitchfork in the lawn. If I landed just right, it would pierce straight through me. I took a deep breath, letting the wind rustle my hair. I used to be terrified of heights. But now, there was no fear left—only a desperate longing for peace.

I could not stop thinking about him. That evening, I went up the Singapore Flyer. I have never been scared of heights, but it is also my first time being this high. As the capsule lifted us high above the city, Singapore unfolded beneath my feet—glittering skyscrapers, winding roads, the river glowing softly in the dark. It was stunning. I pressed my palm to the glass and wished Adrian were there, wished he could see the city from this height with me, wished work hadn’t taken him away from moments like this.

At seventeen, he stood just under seven feet and could see over most of the crowd. Using his height to his advantage, he took in the sights around him, wanting to commit everything to memory. Today could be the day that he met his mate and he wanted to remember all the details. The pine trees growing high on the mountains and the light fog that clung to the grass at the tree line.

"Does that sate the Alpha?" Connor seemed satisfied as he pulled me into the circle of his arms. He took me to the very summit of the spire—the 120th floor. "This is the highest peak in the city. From here, you can see every boundary of the territory." I stood before the massive glass wall, looking down at the flickering lights like stars fallen to earth. Soon, I felt his powerful arms wrap around me, his lips pressing a firm, warm trail against my neck. "Do the heights frighten you?"

The Tower of Worthiness The Fourth Key had appeared. High above the city. At the very top of the Bastion. A tower so tall it pierced the clouds. Blue light poured from its summit. Like a beacon. Like a challenge. Like a warning. God. No. Fair. Absolutely not. Reasonable honestly. Then Ava looked upward. And upward. And upward. Then: "No." Pause. Then: "Absolutely not." Honestly? Fair. Very fair. Reasonable honestly.

She could already imagine how painful the hot coffee would feel on her skin. "Rita... Do us the honor." Zain handed over the thick cane to a mean looking girl who was standing beside him. He thought if he whips a girl himself, she'd wet her undies and faint only to cause him a headache. So Rita does the part of flogging the shit out of disrespectful chicks, and is practically perfect at that.

Keith said and we smile at him. "So next is me, what are your impressions of me?" Pawell said after he composes himself from laughing. "CLUMSY!!!" we said in unison, me and Keith and we laugh at him. "Hey! How many times do I have to tell you guys I am not clumsy, I just too tall that I didn't calculate the area" Pawell whined to us. "Haha! although you are clumsy, we know you are a soft-hearted person" I said to him.