Suffering

I am suffering in agony, longing

For you to love me, hug me

I’m thirsting for your affection

I’m starving for your adoration

I want to be your one and only

I want to be the one you need

I want to fulfill your every desire

I need to feel your fingertips

Sending electricity through my body

I need to hold my face close to yours

Inhaling every breath you exhale

I want to fill you with happiness

I want to be the reason you smile

I need to be your every smile

When your mind wanders

I am craving your closeness

I desire to lay in your embrace

Engulfed in your presence

Oh baby I wish you could feel

This yearning, this withdrawal

That I’m suffering everyday

You are not in my arms

Come baby come rest

Lay your head on my bosom

Let me shower you with bliss

Or let me waste away

Into oblivion into nothing

Where Art Thou O Inspiration

Some days I want to write, but it’s just not there. I guess it happens to the best of us. I’ll look around for some inspiration

” First comes information, Then comes imagination, Which ends with inspiration.”

`                         `~April Mitchell~

A Tattered Heart Renewed

Erica is an intern at Edward’s firm. Erica decided to become
a lawyer, because she always wanted to help people.
Erica grew up in the south. New Orleans, Louisiana to be
exact. Erica’s family was not close. Erica’s mother was
never around too much. Erica was the only child, which
worked in her favor, for her ordeal. Erica went through hardships no kid
should have to endure. At 13 years of age Erica’s mom
decided she no longer wanted to be a mother. Though
she never truly was. Beverly Erica’s mom would leave Erica
with neighbors, family, and friends from the age of 2.
Erica and Beverly never really had a relationship. Erica
longed for the mother and daughter relationship she
saw other girls having with their mothers. Beverly dipped
in and out of Erica’s life until Erica was 13 years of age. Finally
Beverly disappeared. Erica could not pay any bills, she had to
go in the streets. Erica had just turned 16 after being
homeless for a 3 ½ years when she met Dante. Dante was 24
he had a fancy car nice clothes and a lot of money. Dante
saw Erica walking, and ran behind her. Dante said “Excuse me
excuse me.” Erica turned around and said “Yeah!” Dante asked
“Are you okay? Do you need anything?” Erica said “No thank
you.” Dante said “Come on come with me to the Chinese
restaurant across the street”. Erica was really hungry so she agreed
to join Dante for a meal. Dante was such a nice guy Erica thought
to herself. As Erica was finishing the best meal she’d had in over
a year Dante stared her in the eyes and began talking. Dante
said “ I’m looking at you, and you are a very beautiful lady.” Erica smiled and said “Thank you”. Dante said “How old
are you anyway?”Erica said “I’m 16 next month I’ll
be 17.”Erica saw a change come over Dante’s face.
Dante said “I want to take you shopping. Is that okay
with you?”Erica lit up and excitedly said “Yes!” She was
tired of the dirty and tattered clothes she was reduced
to wear day after day. As Dante drove Erica past the mall,
Erica said “You passed up the mall.” Dante didn’t say
anything he just kept driving. Erica felt a churning in her
stomach. Erica put her hand on the knob to jump out,
but Dante pulled out a knife and said “Take your hands
off the door.” Tears started streaming down Erica’s
face. After a hour or so Dante pulled into an abandoned
car lot just outside the city. Dante parked got out and
proceeded to take Erica out of the car in a brutish kind
of way. Erica shrieked from the pain inflicted when Dante
grabbed her arm yanking her out of the car. Dante
walked Erica into a booth and said “Take your clothes
off.” Erica starting crying hard, she was a virgin.
Erica was trembling as she took off her clothes. Once
all Erica’s clothes were off Dante smiled devilishly.
Dante said “Dance for me.” Erica felt humiliated being
forced to do these things she did not want to. Erica moved
her body slowly around as the tears fell like rain. Dante
then grabbed Erica by her hair bent her over on the
old desk and raped her repeatedly. Erica screamed, but
no one could hear her. Dante decided he’d had enough
so he stabbed Erica in the side. Erica’s body fell limp
to the floor. Dante pulled up his pants and left.2 hours later
Erica came to with terrible pain surging throughout her body.
Erica managed to make it to the road where a guy was
just coming along that way, he saw her naked and bleeding.
He stopped his car jumped out quickly and stuck his arms out
to walk her to his car. He laid her on the backseat closed the door,
and rushed Erica to the emergency room. The man stayed
to hear what would become of Erica. The doctor came out
to the man and said “Well she is in stable condition, but she
will need a lot of care upon leave from the hospital.” The man said “I
will care for her, and pay her medical bills.” The doctor asked “Do
you know her?”The man said “No” and walked to Erica’s room. Erica
was asleep from the pain medicine given to her. The man stared at
Erica lying there sleeping than left. Weeks passed than months.
Erica was finally able to leave. The man came just in time. Erica saw him
come through the door. Erica was now 17 she said “Thank you so much
for everything. You have been visiting me for months now and I
don’t know your name. The man smiled and said “Edward…..Edward
Michaels.” Erica said “Thank you Edward….Edward Michaels. Edward
smiled and said “My pleasure Erica.”Erica said “Can you give me a
ride to the homeless shelter?”Edward said “No! But I can give you
a ride to your new apartment.”Erica said “I don’t have an
apartment.”Edward said “Sure you do.”Edward grabbed Erica’s
things and they both left the hospital. In the car on the way
to the new apartment. Erica asked “Why are you doing
all of this for me?”Edward replied “Do you believe in love
at first sight?”Erica said “I’m not sure!”Edward said “I
saw you from time to time around. I wanted to approach you,
but didn’t know how you would react to a man
coming up to you. I fell in love with you months ago.”Erica lit
up and smiled. Erica said “That is the sweetest thing anyone
has ever told me.”Tears drizzled down Erica’s cheeks. Edward
put forth his hand and wiped the tears from her eyes.
They arrived to the apartment was beautiful, and elegant. Erica asked
“Is this for me?”Edward said “Yes and I want to give you
so much more?”Edward and Erica go to the apartment. At the
threshold of the door Edward proposes to Erica. Erica accepts.
They are married soon after. Erica finds out how wealthy Edward
and his family is. Edward is a prestigious lawyer and takes Erica on
as an intern while she goes to law school. Edward is very patient
and understanding toward Erica after her horrific ordeal.2 years
have passed since they were married. It is their 3rd anniversary.
Edward comes home to find Erica have adorned the apartment
for a night of romance. Erica greets Edward in a lace silk lingerie set.
Edward’s eyes widen as they lock in on her curves. Edward lets
Erica lead as to not be aggressive and make her retreat. Erica
takes him to the bedroom where love and heat and passion is
smoldering. The next morning Edward is overjoyed and humming.
Erica and Edward are still in the bed. Erica asks “Why are you humming?”
Edward answers “You are an amazing woman. I love everything about you.
Your lips, your hair, your eyes, your body with the perfect slopes, your
intelligence, and your morals.”Erica blushes and says “I love you too
Mr. Michaels!”Edward says “You’d better Mrs. Michaels.”As he
kisses her hand. Erica says”Well we’d better get up.” As she is
getting up. Edward pulls her back into the bed and starts
kissing her passionately as if his life depended upon it. Then he
looks her in the eyes and says “I hope you felt all the love
that surged through my heart just now in that kiss. Erica
begun to weep and replied “Edward I felt it and it was
amazing.”Erica grabs Edward and kisses him so passionately
she singes his heart and Edward’s eyes cannot hold
off the tears of joy.

Break Away

Come here! shouts Monique’s stepdad. “Your mom will

be home late tonight again. Come in here, and do her job” Dennis

firmly says to Monique. “I don’t feel good tonight” Monique

replies. As she runs to her room, Dennis gets mad and

storms to Monique’s room where he kicks open the door.

Monique screams “Get out of my room”. Dennis gets

furious and pulls Monique by her hair, and begins to choke her

he then says “Don’t you ever tell me no again. Do you hear

me?”Monique tries to gasp for air. Monique replies

“I’m sorry Okay!” Dennis starts kissing Monique on

the neck. Monique closes her eyes tightly as Dennis

fondles her breast. Tears swell in Monique’s eyes.

Dennis lays Monique across her bed and rapes her,

like most nights when her mom works late. Dennis finishes

and leaves Monique on the bed crying. Monique lies in

the same position until morning. The sun shines through

the window and heats on Monique’s face. Monique gets

out of bed, showers and comes down to go to school. On Monique’s

way out, Stephanie her mother says “Monique don’t you

want breakfast?”.Monique rolls her eyes and says “Look I have

to get to school!”Monique really doesn’t want to see

Dennis. After Monique’s departure Stephanie says “What

is wrong with that girl? Bad attitude, hmm hmm hmm” Dennis

replies “Children these days are ungrateful! Don’t worry

your beautiful head with that girl’s foolishness.”At school

now Monique is sitting on the bleachers listening to her

iPod. Sebastian sees her and climbs the bleachers he says

to Monique “Hey Mo!”Monique says “hey bas!”Sebastian

sees something wrong in Monique’s face. Sebastian asks “What’s wrong

Mo?”Monique says “Nothing!”Sebastian says “Come on Mo

I’ve known you since middle school. I know when something

is bothering you. Monique replies “I don’t want to talk about it.”

Sebastian can tell from the look in Monique’s eyes whatever it

Is it is serious. Sebastian starts telling Monique about his night.

“I got home around 3:35 am, because I wanted to avoid my folks.

My mom was so high she was higher than usual on those damn

pills. My old man had the floor around the lazy boy covered with

beer cans. I tried to avoid them by coming in late, but they were

still up when I returned home. My dad was on me as soon as

I hit the door. He was punching me, and slapping me asking

me where I was as if he really cared. I told him “If your drunk ass

and your zombie pill popper on the couch would get off your asses

and be real parents you would know where I’ve been. My mom went into

a rage after I said that and started throwing stuff at me. I ran up

to my room with a busted lip and some bruises here and there.

Some days are worse than others. Sebastian looked up at Monique

And saw the tears on her face. Monique parted her lips the words

spewed out in a rush. Sebastian sat on side of Monique to wrap

his arms around her. He then spoke “That son of a b”! Monique

buried her head in between Sebastian’s chest and arm. Monique said

“I don’t want to go home” as she sobbed, and clenched Sebastian’s coat.

Sebastian replied “We don’t have to go home, neither of us.”Monique

looked up at Sebastian and asked “What are we going to do?”We

have no money no car nothing.”How will we get anything done?”

Sebastian replied “I’ll take care of you I promise.”Monique

smiled. Sebastian says “Let’s leave today…Now!”Monique

and Sebastian walks off school grounds to set out on

their journey from Louisiana to California. They walk along

highway 90 the sun is scorching their foreheads. They stop at

a rest stop to use the bathroom, and water themselves down

for relief from the sun. They are sitting on a bench talking. When

a trucker walks over to them and asks “Are you guys looking

for a ride?”The trucker’s eyes are fixed on Monique. Sebastian

stands in front of Monique and replies “Sure are! We are on our

way to California. The trucker replies “You sure are lucky. I’m on my way

to California. Would you like a ride? I could sure use the company. By

the way my name is Logan.”Sebastian shook Logan’s hand and

replied “I’m Sebastian and this is my fiancée Monique.”Monique

looked puzzled. Logan headed back to the truck Sebastian and Monique followed. As Logan drove Monique stared at the sights like a

baby given candy. Sebastian dozed off to sleep between Logan

and Monique. Sebastian did not trust Logan. Logan saw Sebastian

sleeping and kept gazing over at Monique. Monique felt eyes on her

so she turned her head to catch Logan glancing at her legs. Monique put

her book bag over her leg and continued to stare at the sights. Logan had just

pulled into a rest stop in Texas the truck stopped. Logan said “Time to freshen up.”

Sebastian and Monique goes to the bathroom. Logan goes

into the bathroom after Sebastian. Logan asks “Is Monique really

your fiancée?”Sebastian replies “Yeah! Why?”Logan says “Because I

don’t see no rings on either of your fingers.”Sebastian replied “I’m

going to give her a ring once we are in California.”Logan smiled and said “Okay sure.”Logan walks out the bathroom and sees Monique standing by

the truck. Logan walks up to Monique and starts rubbing Monique’s thigh.

Monique moves over but Logan pulls her to him and licks her on the

side of her face. Sebastian walks out and sees Logan on Monique.

He sees Monique pulling away, he runs over and pushes Logan.

Sebastian says “Hey man! What’s your problem?”Logan says

“I’ve been more than generous to you brats. I could report

you both as run-a-ways right now, and you won’t get to

your precious California.”Monique is standing behind Sebastian teary

eyed. Sebastian says “We aren’t run-a-ways. You can’t treat Monique

that way. She is not that kind of girl.”Logan says “Whatever! Forget you both.

I paid for your meals and you can’t give me what I want. Monique shouts

“No I don’t want you touching me.”Logan gets in his truck and leaves.

Sebastian says “Don’t worry we’ll make it there.”Two days

pass Monique and Sebastian have been walking. Sebastian seems

upset. Monique asks “What’s wrong?”Sebastian replies it’s your

fault we are walking in this heat. If you would have just been with the guy
we’d be in California by now”. Monique eyes widened she could

not believe what she was hearing. Monique got so angry she

said to Sebastian “I don’t have to give myself to anyone as payment.

Then Monique stormed off. Sebastian ran behind Monique grabbed

her and said “I’m so, so sorry. It’s just the heat talking. “I would never

want you to do such a thing. Please forgive me. Monique turned

to Sebastian and slapped him than kissed him. Sebastian lighted up. They

decided to settle in Texas. Sebastian and Monique got married and

A year later had their first child a baby girl. They still live happy today.

Haunted: Death’s Domain

The Miller family was so excited. They had bought their first home. A place

to call their own. The family names from oldest to youngest is, Bill the father 45.Susan

the mother 39.Taylor the son 16.Megan the oldest daughter 15.Lastly Brittany the

baby girl 6.The whole family was looking forward to a change from the fast paced life

of California. Louisiana had an excellent reputation for its isolated areas. They found a

beautiful home on Swamp Road. The Miller family arrives at their new home on the

evening of March 3, 2011.Bill looked at the two story swamp house almost glowing

with sunlight peeping through the trees and said “Well everyone we’re finally home.

The kids ran inside to claim their own little private space, and explore the house. Taylor

wanted to go up in the attic he’d always wanted an attic room. Once up in the attic

Taylor glanced around. The attic was fixed up as if it had a previous owner before him.

Megan chose the room off the kitchen she thought to herself “Midnight snacks within

arm’s reach, score.”Brittany got the room right down from the master bedroom. Brittany

went into her new room she couldn’t wait to make it her own. Night fell on the little swamp house

like a blanket. Everyone was in their rooms adorning them and adjusting the space to their

comfort, when they heard a loud thump outside the front door. Bill and Susan reached the front

door first then Megan then Taylor. Bill opened the door than a rush of air went through them all. They

all shivered, but no one was out there. A thump then broke the eerie silence and a scream pierced

the air. Everyone ran to Brittany’s room Bill came after locking the front door. Brittany was lying on

the floor with a little blood on the side of her head. Susan asked Brittany “Honey what happened?”

Brittany replied “Someone pushed me out of the bed.”Bill replied “Oh Brittany dear you just had a

dream and fell out the bed that’s all. Susan sent Taylor to get the first aid kit. Susan was cuddling

Brittany while waiting for the kit, Taylor returned with the kit. Susan began wiping the blood stained

area waiting to see the source of the blood, but found no cut. Susan asked “Brittany dear where

did the blood come from?”Brittany looked up at Susan and replied “Death touched me.”Susan

instantly got goose bumps all over. Susan replied Honey that was just a dream. Maybe it was a

tiny scratch that cannot be seen with the naked eye. Go to sleep tomorrow you get to meet new

kids at your new school. Susan tucks Brittany in and goes back to her room where Bill is reading in

bed. Susan takes off her robe and lies down. Susan tells Bill what occurred in Brittany’s room. Bill

replied “I’m sure it’s nothing dear. Go to sleep.”Bill turns off the lamp and goes to sleep. The next

morning Susan opens her eyes she feels strange and she sees Brittany standing in the door smiling at

her. Susan says “Brittany hon. come here. What’s wrong?”Brittany turns and runs back in her

room. Susan gets up and walks to Brittany’s room. No one is in there. Susan goes to the kitchen

where she sees Brittany sitting at the table eating her breakfast. Taylor and Megan are on their

way out to school. Bill kisses Susan and calls to Brittany “Come on Brit you are going to be late.”

Susan kisses Brittany and says “Have fun dear.”To Bill Susan says “See you later honey.”Susan finds

herself alone in the house. She thinks to herself “Maybe I was just seeing things I mean I had just

woken up.”Susan goes through the kids rooms tidying up. First Taylor’s then Megan’s finally Susan

reaches Brittany’s room. When she enters she feels as though she is being watched. She makes the

bed. Than finds a picture under the pillow. Susan takes it and when she sees the full picture she gasps

and covers her mouth with one hand. She goes to her room with the picture and sits on the edge of

the bed. The drawing has an image of the grim reaper standing over 5 dead people. A terrible stench fills the air as she is looking at the picture. Susan coughs from the odor and opens

the bedroom window. When Susan looks out the window she sees Brittany standing between two

big trees staring at her with a look of pure evil. Susan runs outside to where she saw Brittany, and

when she reaches the area Brittany is nowhere to be found. Susan rushes to call the phone to ask Bill

“Did you make sure Brittany went into the school?”Bill replied “I walked her in myself. Why is

something wrong?”Susan replies “I just wanted to be sure.”They hang up. Susan begins fixing food for

dinner for when the family gets home. Susan hears the front door open. She assumes the oldest kids

made it home. Susan yells “Megan come help me in the kitchen.”Susan doesn’t hear the door

close. Susan leaves the carrots and potatoes she was cutting up on the counter to see what’s going on.

Susan sees the front door open, but she doesn’t see Taylor or Megan. Instead she sees Brittany.

The hair rises on the back of Susan’s neck as she is staring in the eyeless sockets of this thing standing

outside of her front door. The thing that looks like her daughter has an evil smirk on it’s face. Susan

wants so desperately to close the door, but she is froze in place. The thing points toward the kitchen,

and Susan turns around to see all her food dumped on the floor. Susan turns her head back toward

the door. The thing is gone. Just then Bill and the kids enter the house. Bill sees Susan standing

between the kitchen and living room with a puddle on the floor beneath her feet and a stream of

liquid down her leg. Bill runs over to Susan and asks “Honey what happened?”Susan starts sobbing

uncontrollably. The kids all gather around to see what’s going on. Brittany walks over holds Susan’s

hand and says “You’ve seen death.”Susan looks at Brittany and starts attacking her. Bill grabs Susan and

restrains her. When Bill finally gets her calm, Bill asks “What the hell is wrong with you? Why would

you attack Brittany like that?”Susan replies “She’s the devil coming to kill us all.”Bill replied “You

aren’t making any sense. Our little girl is the devil, and wants to kill us. He threatens her I’m committing you.”Susan

screams “No Bill please don’t.”Bill says “Then tell me what’s going on.”Susan starts telling Bill what

had been going on since their first night there. Bill is looking at Susan in disbelief. Bill tells Susan

maybe you need to get out for some fresh air. Bill talks to the kids and comforts Brittany, telling her

“It’s not your fault dear. Mommy is just really stressed. She loves you very much. Okay baby?”

Brittany replies sobbingly “Okay daddy I understand.”Bill tells the kids “Me and your mom are

going to dinner. Call us if you guys have any problems. Susan and Bill get ready for their date.

Bill is ready to go. Susan grabs her scarf and walks to the front door. Bill is waiting by the car for her.

Susan walks onto the porch when she suddenly is pushed back inside violently and starts gasping

for air. Bill sees Susan on the floor and runs over to her. Bill pulls Susan upward and yells “Taylor

call the ambulance. Quick!”Taylor runs to the phone when he presses the 9 and the 1 the phone wire

is yanked out by an unseen force. Taylor’s eyes widened as the phone is ripped

from his hand and smashed into pieces on the cement wall. Taylor ran to his dad and said “Dad

something broke the phone. Bill replied “What do you mean something broke the phone?”

Get my cell phone and call. Megan ran to her parent’s room. Megan picked up the cell phone

It was dead. Megan grabbed the charger wire to plug it in when she noticed out of the corner

Of her eye Brittany standing by the room door. Megan asked “Brittany come plug this charger

up for me. Brittany opened her mouth and 3 voices came out saying different things. The first

voice was deep and demonic it kept repeating death, death, death. The second voice was high pitched,

and repeating let her die let her die. The third voice was chanting then the lights started flickering

throughout the house. The windows started opening and shutting repeatedly. Slamming with

extreme force. Megan fainted and dropped the phone and charger. Still sprawled by Susan’s side

Bill shouts “Has anyone called the ambulance yet?”Brittany walks into the living room,

and goes by Susan. Susan sees Brittany and starts convulsing. Bill screams “Susan Susan What is

wrong honey?”Brittany looks at Bill and opens her mouth then flys and maggots start coming out

of her mouth. Bill vomits as a heavy stench fills the air. Just than Brittany walks into the room with

a knife in her hand. Bill looks over at Brittany and asks “Why do you have that knife honey? Put the

knife down.”Bill glances back over toward Susan and instead of his daughter by Susan he now

sees a tall black shadow with a robe on the hood reveals red glowing eyes from underneath.

Brittany’s hands go up with the knife. The knife looks almost ancient. A knife the family had never seen before. Taylor

Sees Brittany heading over to Susan and jumps at her to stop her, but the demon raises it’s hand

toward Taylor. Just as Taylor is slung across the room hard against the wall Megan walks in to see

Taylors leg broken in half by the force of the demon’s strength. Megan tries to jump on Brittany

to stop her, on her way to Brittany the demon looks at her. Megan pauses. The demon starts chanting

The family feels a horrifying feeling arise in the air. The house begins to feel like a deep freezer.

The sun rises and shines through the window. The demon disappears. Brittany shakes her head, and

drops the knife. Bill grabs Taylor and carries him to the sofa, where he wraps his shirt around

Taylor’s leg, to stop the bleeding. Megan grabbed Brittany and both of them stooped by Susan

Susan came to, and attacked Brittany. Bill ran over and managed to hold Susan. Susan was screaming

hysterically “She’s the devil. She wants to kill us, kill us all. Bill told Megan “Take Brittany to the car

I’ll bring Taylor and your mother. We’re getting out of here.”Bill went over to Taylor picked him up, and carried him to the car.

Bill made sure the kids were all safe in the car. Bill had just turned his head back toward the house,

when he saw Brittany going through the front door. Bill looked back into the car, and saw his

daughter Brittany in there safe with the others. Bill ran toward the front door, which was wide open.

When he got to the front door he gazed in horror. He saw Susan standing in the middle of the living

room with her back bent backwards and touching her legs. Her face revealed an unimaginable amount

of pain and anguish. Her mouth was inhumanly stretched wide. The demon that appeared as their

daughter Brittany was up in the corner with its legs and arms on the ceiling and wall. Its back was facing

the floor, and the head was turned backwards facing Susan. The demon was smiling wickedly. Bill

ran over to Susan to try to get her straight. Tears gushed out of Susan’s eyes as Bill pulled on her.

The demon started laughing menacingly. Bill turned to the demon, and screamed “Let her go.

Leave her alone Now.”The demon jumped down and crawled out of the living room and into

the kitchen like a spider. Susan went back straight. Bill pulled Susan to take her out of the house.

On their way out the demon appeared in front of them. The demon put forth its hands and pushed

Susan back into the house against the wall, Bill heard a cracking sound. Susan’s back was broken.

The kids saw everything that happened on the porch. They were scared. Bill ran over to pick

Susan up! As he was cuddling Susan the demon grabbed Susan by the leg and slung her across

the room. Susan started coughing up blood. Bill knew if he didn’t get Susan to the hospital soon

she would die. The demon was bent down by Susan, with his hands ready to turn her neck. Just than

Brittany appeared and said “Mommy I love you.”The demon stopped and looked at her than disappeared. Bill took Susan out of the house, and to the hospital. She recovered. The family is happy back in their hometown of California.