Just Us Novels & Stories

Please. Just stay alive.

"Hunter, we're even now. I lied to you, and you lied to me." Jenna tried to reason with me, but I wasn't interested in wasting my breath. "Your idea of 'even' is pure delusion. I'm busy. I don't have time for this." As I stood to leave, she spoke up quickly. "Can't we at least be friends?" I laughed quietly. "We're just classmates, remember? Not even close to friends. Never will be. Your words, not mine." Her hand tightened suddenly. The calm composure on her face cracked.

Only us. Our family.

Maya tried to smile. “I figured you wouldn’t come to school today,” Kennedy said, stepping inside without waiting for permission. “The posts went viral last night. I thought you might need caffeine or a getaway car.” Maya’s stomach dropped. “It got that bad?” Kennedy nodded as she handed her one of the cups. “You and Zane were trending in our corner of the universe. Some girl on TikTok posted a whole slideshow. Music and everything.” Maya took a slow sip, letting the cold bitterness flood her mouth. It was better than letting her feelings rise.

Please be negative. It had been several minutes since I took the test and yet, I still couldn’t bear to bring myself to look at the result. I just graduated from university and just started settling at work. I am barely managing to keep myself alive, let alone eat proper meals everyday. How could I possibly handle anything more?

The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain. ~Dolly Parton Absolutely no words could explain the joy I felt when the Uber drove out of my grandparent’s yard. The weekend felt like eternity in hell, especially with all the demeaning comments they made about me and how my father was always a topic of discussion during every meal. “I’ll call you when we land.” My mother spoke into the phone. She had been talking on phone since we got into the Uber, by the attitude she was showing towards me I could tell she was angry at me.

No battles to run from. Just this. Just love. Just us. The End.

No running. Just us. For once, the world could wait. **

Us. Everything.