Persepolis Novels & Stories

"Look at you, Amelia. You're like a madwoman!" She pointed out the car window. "Do you know where we are? This is where the wolves tore Heidi apart! I'm going to make sure you meet the same fate!" Fear gripped my heart, yet I did not seem to care. Death might even be a relief at this point. "Go to hell!" Mandy flung open the car door and shoved me out. I hit the ground hard, but the physical pain paled in comparison to the sorrow in my heart. Soon, the car's headlights faded into the distance, leaving me engulfed in darkness.

He quickly replied with a wink as she turned to peer at him. "I mean look at this place! This is the perfect place for a freaking horror movie!" The male sighed as he worryingly stared at his friend, "Look, I know it looks kinda creepy but this is your only chance, remember? Where else are you going to get such good money from? And that for just a few hours of cleaning!" He reasoned with her, the girl taking a moment to think about it once again as she reminded herself of all those bills awaiting her at home and her gravely sick momma as well.

I reluctantly agreed. My confusion did not take away from the absolute perfection of RU. Everything was so organized and reminded me of a well-oiled machine. Which was funny in my mind since that’s what they actually produce. There were so many inventions and ideas around the building. We slowly made our way over to a dimly lit section. I thought it must have been an idea that was put on hold. Until we got closer. Then it hit me. There was an arm on this table. An arm just like the one Will had. He wasn’t kidding. They literally built his arm.

It was obviously wine, "Do you have no other things to do?" Charilaus snapped there, even though Leonidas could tell he was trying his utmost best to be po Persephone smiled. "No Father. I have sewn all the tapestries, cooked all the meals, and being the perfect daughter, I am here to entertain your gue The sarcasm was obvious in her voice and Charilaus looked like he would explode. "Perseph Her smile was gone as she stood, "Alright, I only came to make a business preposition to Lord Aetos. He seems like a man that knows genders do not restrict one from having ideas that can help a nation, Fat

he picked a folder from side of car and passed it to Babi. He took a glance at Babi’s dress and made weird face. She was wearing a peach coloured small dress with pumps making her sexy and hot. “Seriously! What’s with that face?” “Did I say anything?” “Don’t even think about it. I know what you have in mind”

Elena's eyes never left the officer's face as she chewed her gum loudly. Elena turned to walk away, but the officer's hand reached out, his fingers wrapping around her wrist tightly. He leaned in, his breath warm against her ear. "Now listen carefully, you are not in charge here, I am." Elena's lips curved up, her eyes shining bright as she blew a big bubble with her gum. The pink ball grew huge, nearly as big as her hand! With a playful flick, she popped the bubble, sending sticky gum splattering onto the officer's face.

“I was standing to her left and she was looking in the opposite direction, but for some reason she had her head cocked slightly like a deer on the scent of a predator. All this from a nine-year-old was enough to make me wonder if my presence had indeed been felt, which was supposed to be virtually impossible. Humans can never see us reapers except if we allow them to. We stand inches from your faces, poke our finger in your food, in your eye, in your nose, but you never once feel a breeze. We stalk behind cash registers at a store robbery, inside ambulances on their way to the ER, in steamy bathrooms where you die naked all alone; but no one ever realizes we are there. Thirteen years ago in

Hidden from view was a small cardboard box, carefully positioned to avoid detection. Ivy's gaze darted to the door, then back to the box, the pacing of her heart increasing with each passing second. Without further hesitation, she lifted the lid, revealing a stack of files and documents neatly arranged within. Her eyes scanned the contents, racing through page after page of a proposed business contract worth billions of dollars which she had never seen before. The Querétaro City Project: A massive development endeavor spanning luxury resorts, commercial complexes and residential towers.

How ironic that I would spend the last night of my life watching their happiness unfold. "Just a few more hours, Kathleen," I told myself. "Hold on." I knew everything would change when the truth came to light the next day. However, I would not be there to see it. This was my revenge—betting my life to make them live in regret forever. I closed my eyes and whispered, "Good night, my loved ones. May you remember for the rest of your lives that there was once a foolish woman who loved you like her life depended on it."