What A Time To Be Alone Novels & Stories

Standing in the center of the living room, Alex found it difficult to breathe for the first time. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. It was a delivery person with a postcard mailed from Aspurg ten years ago. I had written it in my elegant handwriting. "To us ten years from now, may our love remain as it was in the beginning." Alex rushed out of the villa and called his assistant frantically. "Where's my wife? She's been missing for a month, and none of you noticed?" His assistant, Caleb Grover, trembled on the other end. "Mr. Carter, Mrs. Carter said she wanted to go on a retreat for meditation and didn't want anyone to disturb her... We thought—"

Her face had been so pale, but it was only later that he found out that she had gone to the hospital alone that day. She had gone to the hospital alone, terminated their child alone, and gone back to the apartment alone. Then, at two in the morning, she received a call from Tonya with his phone and took the subway for half an hour by herself to pick him up. On the call, Tonya had been calling his name. He had been too drunk to know anything, but I knew because I heard everything. Mark stood at the airport entrance as the rain drifted in, cold against his face, making him shiver. He took out his phone and dialed the number he knew by heart, but it was still powered off.

I'll deal with every other thing after work. I need clearance on this whole thing. The time doesn't seem to move at all and this, urges me to check the time more than I would have liked to, during the last few hours of work. By the time I actually get off work, I bid goodbye, on my way out of the door, not even waiting for my colleagues. This is one of the times that I need to walk alone. Reece is all that is in my mind, on my way to his house. So many questions ring in mind while I push back, any negative thoughts that conclude Reece to be a liar right now.

“Now, close your eyes. If you wake up again, I will be right here next to you.” “Okay.” She said as she did close her eyes and found that sleep found her quickly. Though she wasn’t completely asleep, she was in that dazed area between the dream world and the real one. It was almost like she was on a cloud. She didn’t want to leave the area though she knew she wasn’t really resting. It was one of those things that she didn’t know what to do. She was so used to being alone in her life. Everything was her decision, and she didn’t have to answer to anyone else. Though she loved that about her life, she was tired of being lonely. She wanted more out of life.

"To be honest, I have no damn clue. I've been saving my money though, and Marta and Bill would shit, bit I really just...ugh. Well, I want to go somewhere. Do something. Between the studying, side jobs and being in that depressing house, I just want to break the routine. A change of scenery." "I feel you! I'm wanting the same, but I was too afraid to do do alone. I was just waiting on you to say something like that so I'd have a partner in crime. I don't have the balls to go solo." I smile. "Me either. Bill has kind of freaked me out over the years. If a dude follows me through the 7/11 I'm already reaching for the industrial strength dog deterrent and convinced it's my end." She laughs.

It wasn't necessary cause I wasn't planning on running, not yet. It had been more than a week since I had travelled back in time. I missed technology terribly. I really wished I could hear to Taylor Swift right now. Ugh! At this point I'll be glad even if I saw a toaster. I looked around the room and saw my tools, notes and equipment scattered everywhere. I cleaned up the mess and hid it under the bed. I needed a break.

“I…not yet. You have to remember I’ve spent so many years alone that I want to be surrounded by people for awhile longer. Rowen understands, and respects that.” “But you’re alone in your room at school.” “If you think about it, the majority of the time I’m alone in my room is when I’m sleeping. At least your or Norm is with me most of the time. When I am alone, I hate it. When I’m by myself I either video chat, have music going, or a movie playing so I don’t feel so alone.” “Oh. I….I didn’t realize that.” “Yeah.” “I have to be honest with you about something, short stack.” Colby said.

It’s just not me, not something I can even do. I have never been one for the chase, but now just might be the time to learn. *** Time passes, and I stay the same. Things change, but I don’t. Everyone moves on, but I wouldn’t know. Being alone has become my home. The solitude brings solace. The quiet is rejuvenating. The seclusion affords too many perks. I take what I want and I want only what I need. I’m a lone wolf, no need for a pack, no need for a mate. And that will never change.

It’s just not me, not something I can even do. I have never been one for the chase, but now just might be the time to learn. *** Time passes, and I stay the same. Things change, but I don’t. Everyone moves on, but I wouldn’t know. Being alone has become my home. The solitude brings solace. The quiet is rejuvenating. The seclusion affords too many perks. I take what I want and I want only what I need. I’m a lone wolf, no need for a pack, no need for a mate. And that will never change.

As I'm staring at the wall I hear the door open. I can't bring myself to see who walked in. Being alone is my new life now. I don't want my hopes up when someone comes to drag me out of the room, only to be left alone in the end. The door closes with a loud click and feet make their way towards me. I close my eyes in an attempt to stop the temptation of looking to see who's here. Please just leave me alone.