|| RUNNER-UP OF THE MERMAY WRITING CONTEST || When Namira is sent to retrieve her sister after she runs away from home to be with the man she loves, she knows she will have to confront demons of her own. °°°°° Word count - 4805 Published - 31.05.18

A lonely man discovers that there is more to pain than we often think. And beyond pain dwells happiness we forsake.

|| WINNER OF THE PUNKROMANCE SHORT STORY CONTEST || He pursues a solitary figure through the rainy London streets only to end up being blindsided several times over. Leandre Agard's biggest worries were navigating London during his after dark missions; NOT to loose his custom-designed field glasses; and most importantly, to ALWAYS return home before sunrise. That was, until he encountered her. °°°°° Word count - 1999 Published - 10.06.17

In a sleepy town, a young man becomes infatuated with his mysterious neighbor only to discover there is more beneath her whimsical surface.