Specters : A Collection of Short Stories

The Fire : Derek Hollows :

The bright dawn light filters through my curtains covering the only window in my room. Across the room faint shadows away unnaturally over my desk. I slowly get up , and drowsily trudge to the desk. After each rhythmic step I find myself staring at the camera. Its shiny covering after being polished has a light tint. I grab the portfolio of all my work glancing over the landscapes until I find one. The ocean reflected the orange light from sunset over the blue glaze. I put it back down and rushed to get ready.

I dress in my semIformal wear of a blue button up and black pants.

The doorbell rings and I quickly go down stairs. I open the door, not checking who would be here at ungodly hours and my eyes lay upon Kyle Oliver. I instantly got pissed off that he came to me, after cheating on me for an actual slut then I noticed his styled chestnut hair and lively blue eyes. "What the fuck are you doing here." I growl.

"Oh my little kitten dont say stuff like that I know you missed me." He says smugly, giving off a fake sad face. "Kyle you get the fuck away from me now or I'll fucking kill you."

"Derek please listen to m-" I cut Kyle off by slamming the door in his face.

"Derek please" I mocked "My ass, you literally cheated on me with the sluttiest person in the city then tried rape me while I was drunk and now your running back to me."

After rushing back upstairs to grab my camera and portfolio the running back down to grab my bag I leave the house , slamming the wooden door.

I see Kyle with his hand in his hands, skin reddened and run past him, at the final step he grabs me. "Derek please, come on I fucking love you. She took advantage of me and fucked me, and you came in."

"That doesn't excuse you almost raping me but what ever keep spreading the web of lies." I bite back.

I push back past Kyle and quicken my pace to get to my car. When I get in the car Kyle slams his fist on my passenger door yelling. " Derek please listen to me something is comi-" I step on the reverse and charge down my driveway, glancing back to see Kyle slammed his fist on the wall then a distinct blinding light.

I push through the crowds of the city, fatigue pacing me as I push to my job. "The Photo's Coffee." The receptionist Claire sits at the desk, looking through the paperwork at her lap. " Hey Claire." I say as I walk towards my room.

I look through my emails and find that the boss wants to see me. I check the time and go to his office. Mr Alter sits at his desk with a folder in his hand. "Yes sir?" I ask as I sit down on the red chair in front of his desk. "Derek, we are not currently doing well, you know that right."

"Yes sir, I recognize that the company really isn't doing well right now."

" Well Derek we are sorry but you're fired. We have evaluated everyone at our company and you have not been doing the best at work."

I walk out of the building, my hands fidgeting. How could this happen to me? I walk down the street enjoying the cold temperatures as now summer left. I find a small coffee shop near the corner of the street and enter. I look at the rustic wooden walls and floors. I order a small coffee and find a table to sit at. I watch as the pedestrians cross streets, children run along the sidewalk and people on their phones.

I finish my coffee and leave the building, the door giving off a chime. My phone rings in my pocket and I grab it. ' Kyle ' I decline the call and continue walking. My phone rings again and I instantly decline. The third time it goes off I angrily answer it. " Kyle! What the fuck do you fucking want."

"Derek! Listen to me very carefully! Meet me a-" My phone cuts off. I look around then back to my phone. I try turning it back on yet it doesn't respond. I move away from the street and check it again. The light above me then goes off, flickering then going off. I look up when a commotion of noise explodes from the road. A car swerves off the road slamming into pedestrians. Then another and then it all comes to a stop. I look at a building seeing all the lights out.

'Meet me at-' I question. Why the fuck did that bitch want to meet with me. I head towards the city center, questioning as everything goes off. Lights, cars, even a few people falling and not getting back up. Then I see a light explode in the sky, a plane I suppose. I quickly run for the center, when I reached there I see pure chaos. Children crying, parents pulling them along, Injured people laying in blood and fire.

Bright lights from fire, calousating heat, and a silhouette. Along the roof of a small building had a dark silhouette forming around it.

I hear an explosion of sound, a bang then screams. I look back and find a guy on the ground clutching his chest. I feel the heat around me shift and intensify. A rough body pushes me to the ground, my hands slipping , dropping my camera and portfolio. I look down at my articles and see my camera broken, glass along the ground and my pictures flying on the concrete.

"Fuck. Fuck. Fuck!" I clutch the camera and watch as the fire spreads closer to me. I look back to the buildings roof top the see a fiery silhouette standing along the edge. Behind him flared fiery wings that made up of multiple colors.

He jumps off the roof, landing on his knee, fire consuming the ground below him.

I tried to get up, yet failing due to the pain that riled up my knee. I watch as the silhouette comes closer, his face showing. "Kyle?" I ask whimpering in pain. "Oh Derek..." He says coming closer to my figure. " You never listen to me do you,"

" Wh... Kyle?" I question seeing his wings shift. "What is going on? Everything just stopped."

" If only you knew how it felt to be free, life like, special." He sneers at me arrogantly. " I was always too good for you."

" Kyle... "

" I always loved you Derek, and you rejected me, ignored me and then you left me." He leans into my figure, down on his knees until I can feel his breath on my lips. " Why did you never love me."

Kyle forces his lips on mine, his fire consumes the land around us surrounding every inch of us. He slams his body against mine, forcing my arms onto the concrete.

The fire caresses me , with no heat or pain only Kyle.

He pushes his chest against mine, and then all the pain releases me. Kyle pulls back staring his red eyes into mine. " I love you." And everything I ever felt broke.

His hands slide down my body , as he edges closer to my neck. When he touches my legs then the fire stops. Kyle screams "Fuck!" As all the light leaves around us. There was no more fire , no more heat, no more pain.


AN :
     Hello everyone. This is the start of my book of short stories, which takes place in the universe a book I'm making is in. This is being used to create hype for the book. Enjoy as more come out
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