The Night We Began Novels & Stories

Guests started leaving one after another, the music softened and Conversations became fewer. Near the entrance, Sarah and Ann were making their way toward the waiting cab that would take them home. Both women were exhausted but satisfied. The evening had turned out far better than either of them expected. Especially Sarah. She still couldn’t stop smiling whenever she remembered the job offer email. As they approached the vehicle, hurried footsteps sounded behind them. “Wait!” The girls turned simultaneously. To their surprise, Elvis was jogging toward them. Slightly out of breath. Ann blinked. “Elvis?”

Just this one night for me to live my life as it had been before. Just this one night for me to forget about everything that happened between these past few years and live like nothing matters anymore. Not that anything does anyways. Just this one night for me to get out of my shell, shielding me away from the world and have fun. Just one night for me to forget about the pain that I carry in my chest and the scars that have to remain permanently scarred to the depth of my soul. Just this one night. And after this night, I'm gonna return to my shell. Returning to being the quiet and the ever so miserable Dawn.

And cheated. Before they began dating, they were good friends. Bella had come along later but Caleb had always been there by her side. Now she connected the dots together. He resided with his parents along the bayou. They stargazed on their night dates but never on a full moon. In the past it all seemed normal. Now, however, it gave more meaning to her thoughts, made them clearer. Her feet graced the hard, graveled ground and she realised she had teleported farther away from the house. In the middle of the road, a few metres away from where she still could see the Centaurus forest.

The Night begins to shine The Night begins to shine The night begins to shine"~ Mohini sang the lyrics of an old English song as she was sad. Aarya didn't pay attention to her. Mohini who was currently lamenting herself did not catch the suppressing smile on Aarya's face who was standing at the doorstep. His smile was Like a cool breeze in the summer, it was fast and fleeting. Mohini pouted sadly and lie down on the bed and then suddenly, she heard a familiar deep mesmerizing-voice. ~"I saw you dance From the corner I caught your name In a conversation Playing hard-to-get But I can understand When I look at you I see the story in your eyes When we're dancing The night begins to shine The Nig

My best friend, Ricky Watson, yanked the oxygen tube from my nose as he grinned down at me maliciously. "I guess there's no point pretending anymore. Remember those leaked files that cost you the promotion? I'm the one who planted them in that storage box under your bed." Then, he slipped an arm around my wife, Andrea Gates, looking even more pleased with himself. "And that son you've spent the last 10 years raising?" His grin widened. "He's mine." Andrea slowly turned the gold bracelet around her wrist and looked at me with open contempt. "I would've taken the kid and left you for Ricky years ago if you hadn't been so subservient to my needs and given me all your paycheck every mo

“Okay, back up. How did this happen? Start from the beginning.” I sighed, pulling a throw pillow onto my lap and clutching it like it could somehow shield me from the shame. “We went out last night—me, Grey, River, and Tony. They wanted to ‘bond’ or whatever. I didn’t even want to go, but they dragged me to this bar. Everything was fine until River decided to crash their table. David was there with his friends.” “Oh, no,” Gillian said. “Yeah,” I said bitterly. “I tried to stay out of it, but they kept dragging me into the conversation. And then the drinks kept coming, and before I knew it, I was laughing at David’s jokes like an idiot.”

But it was a beginning… not an ending. --- Night – The Return of the Soul When they returned to the room, not a word passed between them… Yet their eyes spoke everything that needed to be said. Adel approached slowly, as if fearing to shatter the moment. “Naomi…” “Yes, Adel…” “If we go back… will we start truly from the beginning?” She didn’t answer. She came closer, placing her finger softly on his lips: “We’ve already begun.” Then she fell into his arms in a quiet night…

And even though I’m stiffened by shock and overjoy, I write my name on his card too. Blank doesn’t take his eyes away from me throughout the process. And I can feel my face burning. My buttocks itches for me to stand up, and I do without hesitation, about to take a step far from Blank before he grips my wrist. “You do know dance partners are meant to spend the rest of the night getting to know each other, right?” Right. I read it in the rule pamphlet. The events usually start by seven thirty each night and ends at eleven thirty. Everyone would be asked to retire to their rooms until daybreak by then.

I would be bringing back the debt. So I picked up another stone. --- ### The First Night Night fell, and for the first time, it was truly dark. There were no glowing LEDs in the sky. No "Night-Cycle" filters. The world simply turned away from the sun, and the stars came out. Millions of them. They were tiny, cold, and infinitely far away. We sat around the fire. The smell of woodsmoke filled the air. It was a sharp, biting smell that made my eyes water. We didn't have food, only the water from the stream, but the warmth of the fire kept the fear at bay.

She felt so badass. Ellie wanted to meet with the old Japanese couple she met in her shop but the two went on a trip abroad. But to make up for that, he and Ryo had a hiking trip and camped for a night. It was such a perfect night because there was a meteor shower then. The sky was so dark in the countryside and the stars twinkled against it. They stayed up huddled around a campfire and watched the meteors pass across the sky. It was so dreamy, Ellie thought they’re filming.