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Red, White, and Baby Blues

The frantic dogs barked themselves hoarse – a ghoulish, guttural sound that was more primal howl than bark. And they clawed, and clawed...

So THIS Is 25 - Rayna's Story

Hey once more. Let's talk a bit about Rayna. Fun fact, her and Tiffany share the same birthday - same day, same month, same year. You...

So THIS Is 25 - Steph's Story

Hey again. Let me tell you about Stephanie today. Let's go back to 2016. Block brows, colored skinny jeans, and Facebook still ruled the...

So THIS Is 25 - Tiffany's Story

Hi, it's me again. I think you get the gist of this series now. A little preamble from me is a must (like how a certain someone Must ...

So THIS Is 25 - Ivy's Story

Hi, Joy here. Before we get into Ivy's story, I wanted to add some background into who she is and why I care so much about what she has...

So THIS Is 25 - Part II

Yes, this is Part 2. And yes, this has been many, many months in the making. And also yes, this wasn't the intention. When I published...

So This Is 25 - Part I

OK, time for some real talk... Let me prefix this by saying, this is about to be a long read, so strap in. You've probably realised from...

Endings Are Beautiful TWO

"Excuse me...Coming through..." I shuffled my way past other passengers as they struggled to stow their mostly overstuffed luggage into...

ONE Last Chance

I didn't know I could run. I mean, I knew I could run, but I didn't know I could really run. The mad dash kind of run, where you huff,...

Give A Little Love

A Few Thoughts Before The Story: If you're like me, then I'm sure the past few weeks have been hard. Hard to think, to write, to work, to...

Don't Look, Don't Tell

Matthew, Mark, and John had been thick as thieves, inseparable from the very first day of orientation in their first year of university....

Silence For The Start

It was the start of a new dawn for Abby. Her stomach fluttered, the butterflies had somehow managed to mingle with the resident acids...

TAKE TWO

Inspiration can be found in the unlikeliest places. A good meal. A film classic. An inspiring conversation. Nature. Introspection....

Chapter Five: Broken

The upheaval was as sudden as it was jarring, jolting the entire family out of their blissful reverie. The other shoe had dropped -...

Chapter Four: Baby, You Made Me Crazy

It was a remarkably unremarkable day. There were no premonitions, or unsettling feelings. No glass photo frames hitting the ground and...

Chapter Three: Fixed You

There was two years in her life Mumbi remembered fondly. It was the first time since she had inhabited the planet that life was...

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