Slowly Fading Novels & Stories

A few minutes later, Joachim came out of the manor. Scarlett looked at him silently. Suddenly, she raised her hand, showing him the bracelet around her wrist. "You personally made this bracelet for me. But I just realized that the colors have already faded away. "Joachim, tell me, do you think your love for me will also fade away?" "Definitely not!" Joachim answered at once. His eyes were sincere as he held Scarlett's hand in his and kissed the back of it as wholeheartedly as he could. "My love for you will only grow day by day."

Ethan's eyes flickered, and he was about to reach out to hold me. A text notification chimed with Sophia's sweet voice: "Ethan, I'm scared of the dark. Come keep me company." He grabbed his jacket and walked away. Thunder crashed all night, keeping me awake. I was about to call in sick when a colleague called, "Claire, there's a problem with your business deal. Mr. Carter is furious."

Her body trembling against mine, breath coming in ragged gasps that spoke of lungs filling with fluid, of time running out like sand through an hourglass. One eye swollen completely shut, the lid purple and distended. Lips split in three places, blood trickling down her chin. Fingers twitching weakly in mine as her voice rasped against my neck, each word an effort that cost her precious energy she didn't have to spare. "Don't let them smile while I fade."

My phone buzzed with a call from my husband, Daniel Knapp. I answered, my face blank. "It's late," he whispered. "I'm crashing elsewhere tonight. Happy anniversary!" His voice was thick with desire, underscored by Vivian Duffy's exaggerated moans in the background, loud enough for me to hear every syllable. "Slow down!" she whined. "By the way, isn't today your anniversary with Jesse? Tell her I said happy anniversary." I let out a bitter chuckle, the absurdity stinging. The call ended, leaving me alone in the hollow house. The decorations I'd spent the afternoon arranging mocked me, as empty as our marriage had become.

Now that's a promise I'm willing to keep. ~The End~

I don't have anything, even a penny of money or at least phone to call someone. His Mom is not here, when his dad came from office, both went to watch a movie. Checking the watch on my wrist I sigh noticing 6.40pm. Sun is setting and night will wrap the light anytime soon and moon will embrace the earth. Unknowingly a drop of tear escaped from my eyes, before I can wipe it away, a storm of tears started flowing. I expected a rain to come and wipe away my tears but that didn't happen. That will only happen in movies and novels but not in real life. My throat starts paining reminding me to cry out loud. But the sympathy look of people makes me weak, more weak and further collapsing.

We begin swaying to the music as we keep glancing at each other. I have found my happiness and piece of mind even after a lot of struggles. Looking into Gabriel's eyes, I just know it that this is just the beginning of something bigger. I am happy to announce that FADED is a paid story on goodnovel with over 3K views. It honestly means a lit to me as a young writer. I urge you to continue supporting me by reading my other works on my profile. I will be dropping the synopsis and cover in some time. There is still a lot to discover for Lyka and so, don't miss out on book two which I will perhaps be dropping next year.

He stays by my side always. He is consistent. I can not ask for more. "I wish to fade," I tell him. My hand reaches out of the bath, gleaming silver around my fingers, and the shadow inches closer. My head rolls back and I sigh, shutting my eyes, "No- I simply wish to feel nothing." My hand rests above my heart and I focus on taking in deep breaths, and with each calming breath, I fade slowly. I sink into nothingness, into oblivion, into the darkness around me.

Time to end this one way or another. ***

Everything was worth it. Cut. Fade out. . .