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  Lock and Key

  

  By ibadancer13, Urbandale, IA

  A burning desire to let him in fills my soul. Yes. No. Maybe? I want to, want to so bad it hurts just to look. The kind eyes and perfect smile are more than enough to send me over the edge, but my fear restrains me, chains over my heart, tightening their bonds as I cry, trying to ...
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  Breaking Point

  

  By ibadancer13, Urbandale, IA

  They flutter, butterfly breaths, flitting to your hair, your face, and back again, fixing the unseen imperfections of your perfect facade. The mirage staring back at you is almost enough. It may flicker and fade at times but nobody sees or cares enough to look. The armor youâ€...
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  Hero in a Box

  

  By ibadancer13, Urbandale, IA

  I craned my neck, trying to catch a glimpse of my knight in shining armour. I knew he would stand strong and resolute, his uniform pressed to perfection. His medals would shine as numerous and as beautiful as the stars in the sky. I strained to imagine the faint smile he would have on ...
• Fiction > Realistic Fiction
  Hanging by a Ray of Light

  

  By ibadancer13, Urbandale, IA

  The wind howled and moaned, rattling the windows and ripping the leaves from their homes. It whooshed down the chimney, almost putting out the fire’s weak flame, as it scattered flakes of ash across the hearth. The old house began to groan and shake on its foundation, rattling the plates on the ...