Line In The Sand Novels & Stories

he says as if it just dawns on him, his head swings backward, eyes on the gritty sand. “And if I’m the water… how many tries will it take to get you to be this smooth?” his head swings back, eyes on our feet, when my eyes find the wet sand, his feet is doing little stomps in it. “What the hell are you talking about?” I ask, joining him as I move about in the sand, staying along the water’s line, following a line that only I can see, Ivan follows behind me. One foot in front of the other, maybe because it’s so dark, and nobody would see, my arms lift at my sides, as I try to walk the line the water had created.

She took a deep breath and continued, "Since you are under my care, I want you to try and listen to me when we are outside. Try to trust me. If I say we run, you start running immediately. Questions to be asked later. Do you understand?" Sandra has been in Naturiah for a week and in that duration of time, she has learned more than a few things about these people. She learned through Ismena that Eline is one of the elite soldiers of her cougar clan known as a Sentinel. Eline has always been sweet and kind to them, so she'd always had a hard time associating the woman with a tough soldier but now, she can easily see her as one, with a commanding tone like that. "Do you understand, Sandra?" Eli

Sharp jawline, green eyes that seemed to see too much, and an air of confidence that should have been annoying but somehow wasn't. "Actually, I was just leaving." Emma started gathering her things, but her laptop bag chose that moment to rebel. The zipper stuck, her notebook tumbled to the floor, and her pen rolled under the stranger's feet. He crouched down to retrieve her pen, and Emma caught sight of the title on her fallen notebook's cover: "Heat Between the Lines - Draft 3." Her heart stopped. That was her working title—the one she'd scribbled on the cover without thinking, the one that revealed exactly what kind of book she was struggling to write.

Or both, caught in a line she could no longer uncross? Elara shut the laptop, forcing herself to breathe in the quiet. The night stretched long ahead, but in her gut she knew: The fractures were spreading. And Damon Cross was getting too close.

Extreme silence had never meant good. There was not a single soul roaming the street. It was only 1 in the morning but there was always someone. A drunk stumbling out of a pub or the whining of a child from an open window. West creek was devoid of life. Ilana bit the inside of her cheek, feeling the familiar rush of excitement wash through her. A fight was coming and she was so ready for it. She mentally counted through her daggers. Two in each arm band around her lower arm, concealed by the full sleeve shirt she’d choose to wear. Two sheathed and tucked in each shoe. Four in her waistband and four in her two back pockets.

My white socks were stained dark red. At first glance, it looked horrifying. Belle covered her face and muttered to herself, “That’s impossible. There’s no way there was glass in the shoe. Somebody must have accidentally dropped it in there.” When Walter saw this, he instantly rushed over, scooped me up, and ran out. Belle chased after him. Just as we were going down the stairs, Walter’s foot slipped. Several marbles had been placed on the stairs. His eyes went wide. He tried to set me down and brace himself, but Belle would not let go of him.

Marco sighed, folding his arms. Next, the roll call took place, and when we were done, the Silvermoon pack enforcer cleared his throat loudly, getting our attention. “One last thing I forgot to mention,” He announced. “The sand has the same illusion as quicksand. So if you are not fast enough, you will get drawn into it. Once you are submerged into it about half your waist down, you will be awarded zero points.” “Now that’s what I’m talking about!” Marco exclaimed with a hand clap. “This is gonna be so fun.”

She stepped onto the wet sand and followed the line the sea had drawn for her. South. Toward the place where everything broke. Toward the line she could no longer avoid crossing.

"Well, your darling Cassandra will never be so lucky as to feel 'tired'!" Their argument ballooned into epic proportions that they nearly came to blows. And yet, by the end of the night, they still managed to happily rifle through the souvenirs and snacks together. Frankly, I was amazed by how resilient their bond was. Just as I was watching the show, Erin slithered up behind me and hissed, "Cassandra, why do I get the feeling that you're very pleased with yourself right now? Did you know?" I looked at her in surprise and asked, "Am I supposed to know anything? I didn't even want to come here in the first place. You know full well that everyone's laughing at me for losing out on an island."

The tide was low, pulling back and leaving slick ribbons of sand. Gulls cried somewhere far off. And there they were. A line of small footprints. Delicate. Bare. They cut across the sand, straight and determined, until they reached the place where the water licked the shore. And then they stopped. Hector stopped too. The last print was half-filled with water. The next wave came in and blurred it, then pulled back and left nothing but smooth sand. No prints leading back. No scuff marks. No sign of a struggle.