My best friend Genevieve and I met in kindergarten; we have been inseparable ever since then. We have been taking dance classes together since we were five, and no day goes by when we don’t eat, sleep, and breathe ballet. Once my mother found out that she would have a daughter, she knew she wanted…

Prologue: It was the early hours of the morning when the noise of a crying baby could be heard echoing through the empty hallways of the palace. There were little guards on duty and those who were trusted. Women around the new mother desperately tried to soothe the baby, closing the windows and doors to…

When I started my freshman year of high school, I met a girl named Charlotte, and we quickly became best friends. We had a lot of things in common, like singing, acting, doing ballet, playing the violin, and talking about the latest boys we had crushes on. However, it turns out that we both liked…

Blood raced through Alabama’s veins as she longed to understand where her DNA came from. Of course, Alabama understood intellectually that the origin of her DNA came from her two biological parents, but this knowledge was not helpful when she did not know them yet. Her primary prayer had been the same for sixteen years’…

Growing up, Winnie was a beautiful, light-skinned, lovely child, but the only problem she always encountered was different people questioning her colored look with long, beautiful hair. At first, Winnie ignored these queries until she was in Grade 12 and her school had parents meeting. As the pupils sat down, waiting for their parents in…

Part 1: 65. 65. 65. 65. Turning 65 was the age that changed my life changed forever. It’s the age that starts to make you start to feel old, your bones start to creak, and your hair starts to transform into a grey mess. I started my pension that year, and so did my husband;…

Bill and I have been dating for almost three months, and we see each other a few times a week. Between attending classes five days a week, working a part-time job at the bookstore where we met, and spending time with my family and friends, it’s nice to know that I finally have a boyfriend.…

Girly together with her friend Sandy woke up to a very a exciting day since they had a party to attend in a different suburb. They were both invited by a friend from school. The three young and beautiful girls were planning to have a blast. Indeed later the party started and it was buzzing with…

On a desolate road far away from the nearest town, nestled between a grove of oak trees with hanging moss and soft swaying grasses, sits an old, quiet house. Sunshine refuses to touch down that far into the gloom that surrounds the home. A murky pond full of secrets rests nearby, waiting patiently for someone…