The following morning, I walked through the halls like a ghost. Everything was at a distance, nearly a haze to my perceptions. The noise, the light, the other students making…

I rushed along the narrow streets and down alleyways, racing the descending sun. How time had gotten away from me, I didn’t know. Yet here I was, hoping to make…

I stepped through the threshold, surprised by the dull lights that came to life with my presence. They ran every so often along the upper corner of the concrete walls,…

I glanced at the sun. It was still plenty high which meant I had a decent amount of time before I had to be home. I knew I hadn’t been…

“Evan, I’m home!” Mom’s voice shouted from the base of the stairs. A sigh escaped me as I kicked myself off the bed and got to my feet. I wasn’t…

A wave of calm washed over me. All the weight I’d been shielding was lifted, buffered by the protective barrier. I rushed to the back fence, slipping my hand through…

I watch the flicker of energies fade away. Fade into nothing. I could feel them, taste them. They clung to my skin, made my hair stand on end. And if…

Staring down the blacktop road, I felt like it went on for miles. I knew that wasn’t the case. In fact, this entire stretch of road was less than a…

Sitting on the bench, between the blue lockers, the scent of stale sweat forced its way into my nostrils. My will was gaining, solidifying the barrier between myself and my…

I hadn’t breeched the threshold when I felt an unfamiliar field settle over me. It hit with the force of a dump truck, wrapping itself around me and squeezing my…

Reaching the supply room, I was surprised there as many people as there were. I don’t know why, but I’d assumed a common place to skip class would have been…

I hit the door running. For the briefest moment I was alone in the vastly empty hall, staring down eternity. My query was nowhere to be seen. Rays of artificial…

A monotone voice carried throughout the room, boring each student unfortunate enough to be within earshot. I struggled to stay awake, catching myself nodding off for the hundredth time. I…

The snap of pencil lead brought me out of a daze. I stared at the broken graphite, specks of gray marring my homework. It was nothing special. We’d been requested…

A layer of sweat clung to my body in places I didn’t care to think about. My gym shorts were riding up, and my shirt was sticking to me. My…