Submissions by TheAlchemist

The wind whistles as it brushes gently past my ear. It’s cool. The sun hasn’t been out today. Instead, I’ve had nothing but the dark Cumulonimbus clouds for company. It’s going to rain. I can smell it. You might find it odd, but I love thunderstorms. They fascinate me. Oh…it’s starting to rain. I need to get to an open area. As I walk the trail around Broad River it begins to rain harder. I can feel a few stray drops hit me sometimes, but the trees keep me sheltered for the most part.

           Now I can hear thunder. It’s faint, but it’s starting to pick up. And where’s there’s...

And so it begins again. Another sleepless night because of you. I would just ignore your insistent calling, but you won’t stop until I answer. So I look at the clock. 4:30. Damn. I’ve got class in the morning. Maybe I can end this quickly. I answer my phone and see your all too familiar picture and hear the ringtone that I swore was exactly what I felt for you, but now I’m not so sure. To be perfectly honest, I don’t think that the idea of us was ever a good one. But still, I’m answering your call.

           You tell me the same bullshit story that you’ve always told. You miss me,...