"Oh, she is new here", everyone whispered as it was way too obvious that it was her first time here with the way her eyes gleamed and lips parted in awe while looking at the orangish-pink hues of the evening sky. She had a jump in her walk as she was eager to try everything … Continue reading a new girl in town
Tag: Fiction
she was a wallflower
She nervously trailed away mid-sentence in a lowly whisper and a dejected expression because she could never hold the attention of her friends, and no one cared enough to know how her story ended. She thought they would be enthralled and not look away if she spoke more enthusiastically, but that trick did not work. … Continue reading she was a wallflower
unrealistic
Being pragmatic is difficult at times, especially when you are exhausted from pulling down your dreams in the clouds back to the earthly reality. At times like this, I wish I could be irrational and shoot for the moon, illogical and throw a tantrum, unreasonable and beg for attention, impractical and fight without cause, or … Continue reading unrealistic
jealousy wails like a siren
Jealousy wails like a siren from the pit of my stomach, seeking attention and asking me - the rational part of me - to step aside. We have a painful exchange where you burn me with your words and catch my ashes with your bare hands.This body betrays me for someone like you, yet again. - … Continue reading jealousy wails like a siren
a friendship like this
What are your friends like?I saw this question and smiled to myself. I picked my pen and wanted to write in excruciating detail explaining why they are the best. I sat in contemplation to find the right words. There were never enough words that could describe them the way I wanted. So, I settled for a … Continue reading a friendship like this
will she let her thoughts win?
She was scribbling in her roomwaiting for her doom she was scrolling through the hatredwanting to crawl back into her blanket she passed the time staring at the ceilingonly to lose all her happy feelings she lays stillknowing the drill time for her to get outbefore she loses herself for clout she was too lateto … Continue reading will she let her thoughts win?
Numb
Numb. I have lost the sensation and feeling for every part of my body. It felt like someone had pulled out all the emotions inside me. I was nothing but an empty shell; hurting from within yet unable to sense. It might not make sense. Unlike joy, it is difficult while trying to express your … Continue reading Numb
midnight
Have you ever met people whose stories you hold close to your heart? The ones you meet by chance. The ones with tales that make your heart heavy when you look back at them. The ones who look cheerful whenever you have a conversation with them during the day. The ones who opened up only … Continue reading midnight
Love & Lies
Read hundreds of love stories,watched thousands of love dramas, heard a million love songs,and it still hasn’t been enough toconvince me about l-o-v-e. Received a few love letters,filled with honey-laced poetic phrases,having the same underlying message-pretentious and delusional, it is hard to convince me they ain’t l-i-e-s. Committed myself to three relationships,hopeful at least one would show … Continue reading Love & Lies
The other side
When I was ten years old, my parents took me to a new park to ride my bicycle. I had finally learnt how to ride without my training wheels and, this park had a track to ride on. That was when I saw you. My father told me to only look at things on my … Continue reading The other side
World of Jeana 