What you think does matter

Read Chapter:   One   Two   Three   Four   Five    Six   Seven The Hidden Monster War Battle in The Tower Chapter Eight It roared, the sound reverberating through the outpost like a physical force. It turned with terrifying speed, its claws swiping through the air and catching Brady mid-movement. He was sent flying, his body slamming into the wall with a sickening thud. The crack of the impact echoed in the confined space, and my chest tightened as I gasped, fear clawing at my throat. Mia’s scream cut through the chaos, shrill and trembling with raw panic. She scrambled to her feet, her movements frantic and uncoordinated. Tears streaked her face, catching the flickering firelight as she lurched toward him. Her hands trembled as she reached out, but the chaos wasn’t over. “We need to move,” Brady said, his voice rough but steady despite the sweat beading on his forehead. His hands were still bleeding from the earlier fight, the cuts staining his s...

Broken – no other choice 1980 I am sitting at my desk desperately hoping the school day flies by. I really don’t like it here, things haven’t been going well and being the class outcast once again is taking its toll on me. There’s a knock at the classroom door, one of the office administrators walks in and calls the teacher over to the side. Soon two large men dressed in dark suits walk in and one of them whispers something into the teacher’s ear. The classroom is silent; everyone is trying to listen in on what is being secretly said between them. We are all anxious, curious about what is happening. The entire classroom turns to look at me in shock when the teacher calls out my name and motions me to come forward. “Take all your stuff with you.” She says with this tense ring in her voice. I was excited and nervous all at the same time. I couldn’t help but smile on the inside, do you see me, that’s right look at me, I am important. As I put everything I had into my bag, all...