It had been a long while since she had been in Hathian, the weeks out of the country had taken their toll, but life had to go on and now there was that little bit of hope. She could smile again, if even faintly. She had completely forgotten about de letters she had written to John, until arriving and admissions, only to find one waiting there for…[Read more]

The trip back from New Orleans had been a long and tiring one, but she couldn’t sleep. After pacing her small apartment for hours she found herself at her desk and the letter she had picked up at admissions lay there for her, opened and pleading for a reply. It was hard for her to clear her thoughts, difficult to know what she should do or who she…[Read more]

Standing at the edge of the beach, where sand met stones, she watched the rolling waves from afar, silently debating whether she should sit down in the sand for a bit or go home. In the end the solitude of the beach was more appealing, so taking off her shoes, she moved forward towards the water’s edge, at least, that was her intention. Fate had…[Read more]

She finished unpacking the last of her bags and while putting her books in place, her eyes fell upon the leatherbound notebook that she hadn’t opened in almost a year. Despite her better judgement, she reached for it and stepped down from her stool, moving over to sit on her bed. Taking a deep breath, she flipped it open and read.

There were so…[Read more]