Fiction

As I stared at the intricate lines that snaked across the faded paper in my hands, only one thought was running through my head: “I’m going home”. I looked through the windshield, thinking of the path I had ahead of me.

"Do  you like watermelon?" The store owner asks. "Yes," I say. The store owner pushes a plate of watermelon slices and winks. "It's on the house." I grin, taking one. "Thanks!" I say.

“I can’t believe your phone is dead. Why can't you charge it overnight like everyone else?!” Julianna whined. “Overnight? We did not go to bed. We took a nap for three hours and now we're back on the road.

Freedom and solitude. The two best things summer has to offer. Done with the perpetual, looming stress that comes with school and ready for joyful, inconsequential time spent lolling around underneath the sun and in the breeze.

I walk through the graveyard, carefully avoiding the flowers on the graves. It’s a yearly trip to keep up appearances. I hated coming here. I sigh stopping at the grave marked William Piller.

my name is dove, but I am the Crow Queen.

these gashes have healed

and my title is all that I have conquered, and nothing more

the songbirds take care of me

I wear a crown of lilies instead of roses

I ran faster than I ever had. So fast I didn't realize I had stopped. I was in Crow's arms.

"Feed us stupid girl. Feed us." The crows hissed.

"No." I told them

"Feed us stupid girl. Feed us!" The crows growled, louder they got larger and hungrier every second.

Crow and I went far today

To the very edge of the forest

and I showed him my magic

this is why I am in love with Crow

he was intrigued by my gifts

and he wasn't afraid of my powers like the rest

"Caw caw. Stupid girl, we're hungry, feed us." The crows demand.

"Not now, I'm tired and need to practice my magic." I lay motionless on the dewy grass. 

my name is raven

I find birds beautiful

every single bird except for crows

lately all I've seen and known are crows

I haven't seen a sparrow in years

centuries

they might be extinct

crow and I went down to the streams to collect stones for skipping

 he told me he's never been happier than now

we shared a blissful moment under the trees in the fading sunset light

he looks so beautiful