Short Stories

Hike

Austin Browns

Sun! I could see the sun for the first time in days. The hike had taken six days. All the way to the top in torrential downpours. At the top, the clouds became a cotton-like shroud over the lush forests below. With the rising sun, the clouds turned a bright pink, orange, and red. The rain is supposed to clear up early this morning, the best day to jump in over fifty years. I unpacked my suit and got ready. I looked over the edge of the cliff, but only saw clouds. A gust of wind came up and nearly pushed me off, but I regained balance and unpacked my tent. Where there was one gust, there was always more behind. In seconds, I was in my tent and waiting. I waited for an hour until finally, the last gust passed. When I peeked out, the clouds were long gone. I packed up my tent, put on my pack, and jumped. My stomach clenched and adrenaline kicked in. My arms spread wide and the wings caught the air. I leveled out, taking a deep breath. A van (my target) was waiting on the road exactly eight miles away. Going eight miles, at 80 miles per hour goes fast. In a little more than five minutes, my parachute opens to reveal the striped pattern on the inside. I pulled the cord to steer myself over to the road to come in for the landing I’d practiced for months. There was the van! 10, 9, 8, 7, 6… A gust of wind blew me further up. Now I’m in trouble. Whack!

The Vampire Diaries      

By: Matea Watson

Damon had told Elena to meet him at the Town Center in Mystic Falls. But, he didn't think it would rain cats and dogs out here. This didn't faze him though. He was going to tell her everything, even if it hurt him. But, Damon did not expect himself to get all nervous when she got there. He could not tell his brother's girlfriend that he loved her. That was cruel. So, he did the next thing he could think of. He used his vampire speed to grab her vervain necklace from her neck and he was so fast that for didn't even notice. Then he kissed her. He just grabbed your cheeks and kissed her, wishing this moment would last forever. Then she pushed him away from her.

“Damon what the hell.” She said extremely confused.

“I'm sorry Elena but I love you. I love you so much it hurts. I love you so much that I wish I could turn you just so we could be together forever. I understand that you don't want to hear this because, I know you don't feel the same. But, I love you. It's the reason that I love you that I cannot be selfish with you. So *he looked deep into her eyes concentrating hard on what he was saying trying to make Elena-as well as himself-believe what he was going to say next* you will forget that we ever met. You will forget everything I said, along with the kiss. You will go home and if anyone asks you where you were, you will say that you were at the grill. Okay. Remember, I love you.”

With these last words her left Elena, all alone. He was  going to be as cool as a cucumber but that did not work. He shouldn't have compelled her to forget. Maybe they could have been together. But, now his plans have changed, he would leave her alone. Let her forget about his love for her, let her live without him. She would be happy without him. But, Damon was angry. He could not live without Elena. She was his happiness, his everything. All of his emotions revolved around her so without her he was nothing. He had no good in him. There was a little voice in the back of his mind telling him to turn it his humanity off. Stop the hurting. At first he thought he was pulling his own leg. How could you do this? Stop feeling everything.. But, then it started to seem more logical. He would stop his hurting that, Elena had caused. So, that is exactly what he did. He flipped his switch. He didn't feel sad or mad anymore. He felt...Nothing. But, in this case feeling nothing was finally okay.

While Damon tried to find a bite to eat. Elena was ready to bite the bullet, when it came to talking to Stefan. She wanted to turn immortal with him. But, would she be a killer like Stefan was? Or would she be able to fight? When Elena walked into the boarding house Stefan didn't wait to start kissing her right away. Their lips moved in sync and it didn't stop. Elena was very confused. Why was this happening? Did he know something that she didn't? Why was he being like this? Her mind went, right away into so many different options. But, they didn't stop. They kept going. His vampire speed bringing them to so many areas of the house. When they made their way to Stefan’s bed Elena pulled away.

“What is going on?” she had to ask. He had never acted like this before and it was concerning.

“What do you mean?” Stefan is also quite confused.

“You never do this. So I'm confused.”

“I'm just kissing my lovely girlfriend. Is that a crime?”

“ No, but there has to be something wrong.” Stefan didn't want to admit it but there was a problem it was Damon.

“ No I'm fine.”

“Okay but, you do know that you can talk to me”

“I know.” Stefan said trying to stop the conversation as quickly as possible as he went back to kissing her. He would never tell her what Damon had done.