Author Archives: sparksilversight

The Surprise When I woke up the next morning light was starting to stream through the window. For a moment I wasn’t sure where I was but then I remembered what had happened and where I was. I kept my covers over me for a minute then forced myself to get up.  I looked aroundContinue reading “Armbands (Chapter 5)”

I laid in bed as I heard the alarm go off in my moms bedroom across the hall. I could hear her moving around in her room but I still laid there. Pretending,Wishing,Hoping. A part of me wanted to roll over and try and go back to sleep, but I knew I had to getContinue reading “Moments”

New Arrivals We followed the groups of teenagers down the hallway through the door and up a set of stairs leading out of the garage. I took a deep breath and focused on keeping up with the rest of the kids as we instinctively ran up the stairs. I didn’t think of anything else besidesContinue reading “Armbands (Chapter 4)”

Two Weeks Later Arfid and Cvs watched her as she ate lunch. She had a cheese sandwich,chips, and a glass of milk. Cvs was still weak from when the girl had been taken to the hospital and they had forced his attacks to stop. He would get his strength back eventually but for now heContinue reading “Protectors (Pt 2)”

Don’t Think Homework is due tomorrow,You haven’t done that essay yet and its five pages, You only have two days left for it, You don’t have a job, You don’t have money, Your parents will not like it if you didn’t do well on the ACT, You didn’t finish the math section, You’ll go toContinue reading “March Madness”

The Bus Ride “Twelve…thirteen, fourteen,fifteen!” Vinessa said counting quietly “fifteen girls in the bus!”  I wrote down the number in my book adding it to the number of boy’s we had already counted the total of people on the bus was twenty two. Seven boys and fifteen girls. Whatever this thing was girls seemed toContinue reading “Armbands (Chapter 3)”

Arfid and Cvs are diseases and cannot be seen by people. Only heard by the one they protect. *** Arfid watched as Cvs backed off slowly letting the small girl laying on the couch go. The girl didn’t lift her eyes to meet her parents who had watched helplessly waiting for the attack to stop. Continue reading “Protectors”

Three Requests The next day I sat in the car next to my mom holding my small bag of belongings as we drove to the Transport office. It had taken far too little time to collect my things since I wasn’t taking any clothes with me. I had a pathetic amount of things to takeContinue reading “Armbands (Chapter 2)”

‘Dear Mrs. Willington, We regret to inform you that your daughter Megan Willington age 15 has tested positive. According to the laws of Safety and Requirement article 7b sub-part 4 your daughter is to report to the nearest Transport office for departure by Wednesday the 28th of September.’ I stared at the letter in myContinue reading “Armbands (Chapter 1) (Prequel to “I was a Fool”)”

Trevor slipped through the crowded streets of the market, head down beneath his hood. Shops and restaurants spilled voices and bright lights that hurt his eyes. People walked the streets with friends or carrying bags. The noise seemed to press into him feeling like a weight he had to strain against to stop from screamingContinue reading “The Silent Society”