Stories tagged “nathaniel”

  • Silence That is Not-So-Golden

    “See you tomorrow.” Nathaniel called as he got up. I watched him walk off the bus and up to his house. I sat there, staring out the window after him long after he was out of sight. My stop was next. It was slightly comforting knowing that I...

  • Remembering

    I sat gracefuly on the seat next to him. I crossed my legs and flipped my hair over one should to turn and look at him. I almost giggled when I saw he was gawking at me. A small smile rushed briefly across my lips and vanished. I turned away from him, ...

  • Frazzled

    I finished crying just before we reached the school. I was usually so in control of my emotions that I was pretty much horror struck that I had broken down like that. I moved away from Nathaniel’s tight and comforting embrace and gasped. “O...

  • Nothing is Wrong

    Looking into Nathaniel’s eyes made me forget everything else. There was no more hurt or pain or hidden bruises. Looking into his eyes made me feel like I was almost worth something, like maybe I wasn’t doomed for eternity. I held my smile f...

  • A Short Story in Lit

    I sat all through first hour staring straight at the teacher. I took notes when we had to, but I didn’t participate in the discussion. We had just read a short story and were disecting all the literary elements used in it. I should have been the ...

  • No Idea

    Nathaniel nodded and pulled a pen from his pocket. He scribbled something on his napkin and then his number underneath that. He ripped off the part he had written on and slip it across the table to me. I looked down at it and read the words he had writ...

  • Maybe a Good Night?

    I heard Nathaniel’s sentence stop in the middle. I could tell that he had more to say, but I didn’t feel like wriggling it out of him. Once upon a time I would have. I’d learned how to understand their expressions, tones, and other th...

  • Don't Feel So Good

    I woke up the next morning more groggy then normal. I didn’t remember going to bed last night, but that’s where I was. I got up and groaned a little. I figured my muscles were stiff from the way I had slept. I made my way to the shower with...

  • Ben and Jerry are the Best Friends

    Thankfully today was a day my mother worked… I spent the day in pjs I had put on after mom called me in and stayed in bed. I listened to my iPod all day. Depending on the song changed my mood. Some times I was balling my eyes out hysterically, an...

  • Good Moods are Nice

    My mother was in a good mood when she got home. She came up to check on me right when she got home. She told me about this guy she just met and how she had a date tonight so she wouldn’t be home until late. Then she asked if I was okay enough to ...

  • Mess of Emotions

    I held my breath to steady my breathing. After a few minutes the tears stopped pouring. “No one. It was just a dream, Nathaniel.” I said, much more calmly then she felt on the inside. “But… It seemed so real… And you start...

  • I Will Win

    I fumed silently to myself. I was angry, but I still had an excellent memory. Totally calm again, I said into the phone, “I believe I apoligized for not calling and not being in school. If I remember correctly, I gave you no reason as to why I di...

  • Feeling Bad

    I told him about how my mother made me dinner and how delicious it was. I told him how it was unsual for my mother to be so cheery latly. Then I lied. I told him we ended up playing a game that lasted well into the night. By the time I got up to my roo...

  • To Much To Swallow?

    “Like yours used to be?” I asked. I was a little freaked out, and also slightly confused, but was glad that the topic of conversation had shifted away from me. “Mhm.” Nathaniel told me. “I went through a pretty serious dep...

  • Drunks are No Fun

    Crap… I looked at the time. Was it that late already?! “Hey… uh, I have to go. I’ll see you in school tomorrow. Sorry. Bye” I rushed in a quiet, hurried voice. I clicked off my phone and set it down on my bed just before m...

  • Is This Seat Taken?

    I got back to my room with fresh bruises and a couple of scratches. One of my mother’s heels had made contact and slashed my wrist. It wasn’t deep, but it was bleeding. I cleaned it up and put a bandaid over it before I passed out on my bed...

  • Already Hooked

    I felt myself start to pull back, but stopped. I was determined to enjoy at least one thing in my new life. My heart was beating very fast. His hands felt extremly warm against the icy skin of my neck and cheek. When he dropped his one hand down to my ...

  • The Begining of the Decent

    I stared at our entwined fingers, working to keep my breathing normal. I hadn’t felt the comfort of holding someone’s hand in a while. It had never really held any meaning for me before now. Now I knew Nathaniel would always be there to kee...

  • Something To Get Through The Day

    I blocked my thoughts as I leaned against Nathaniel’s strong shoulders. I felt my body flood with relief. The school day was deffinately not what I wanted to deal with. Not with out something to look forward to. I took a deep breath and asked, &#...

  • Paranoia

    I went and got my lunch slowly. Walking back to the empty table felt just like it did the very first day. I could feel everyone’s eyes boring into my body from every angle. My face was set in a firm mask. I didn’t want anyone to know what I...

  • The Creep Gets Rejected

    “Hey there.” A somewhat familiar voice said. I looked up to see the creep from the bus standing over me. “I didn’t git ta properly introduce myself ’fore.” I gave him a disgusted look as he sat down besides me. ̶...

  • Waterfall of Tears

    The nurse shouted, “Come in!” I was almost bursting when I came through the door. I must have looked half mad because I was already crying at seeing the blood, causing my mascara to run, and my hair had fallen loose from running down the ha...

  • Raincheck?

    I bit back the slue of questions I had for him. I didn’t want bombard him with tons of questions and worry when he was obviously hurting. I took his and and we walked to our class together. All three of us were silent until Jack had to turn a cor...

  • Worrisome Girl

    I wasn’t as scared as I thought I’d be when Nathaniel pulled me into him. I pushed my mouth closer to his, desperate for the contact with another human being. I pulled away, breathing hard, when his stop came up. I stood up with him and tri...

  • Anybody Home?

    I walked into my house and put my stuff down by the stairs. I listened for my mother, but couldn’t hear anything. I took a deep breath, afraid of what awaited me, and called out, “Hello?” There was no answer. I walked into the kitchen...