Atrip Stories

A couple of short poems...take them the way you best understand them... they have meanings but can be taken many different ways so please enjoy 😊

Heart pounding against my chest, I watched the spinning bottle slowly coming to a halt. I prayed for it to not stop at me but much to my annoyance, the tip of the empty wine bottle stopped facing me. " I dare you to punch the first person you see after you step out of this house...! ", Nathan told me the dare and I let out a sigh of defeat. " Fine. Let's get this done. ", I said before walking out the door. At first I couldn't see anyone on the road and I was relieved. That's until I heard footsteps. I peeked out further to check who the unlucky person was and it turned out to be Sam. Samuel Calvert! Our School Valedictorian and my secret crush since sophomore year. --- Sam pinned me against the wall as his face closed into mine. My heart is racing at an unbelievable speed. " You are the one who punched me that night!? I can't believe this! ", he asked as his teeth gritted against each other. " Sorry... it was a dare. " --- (I wrote this when I was 15 so please excuse the cringe... I didn't delete it because this has like so many reads omg! and I have better stories in my account, so...)

"What a paradise" I exclaimed as I ran down the valley. The flowers blooming beautifully. "How did I get here"? I wondered. I sprawled on the floor, looking up to the blue sky. Who knew my fantasy world could feel so real. I smiled at the thought of never waking up. Such a naive girl I am. This place felt so real, I didn't want to wake up. I was jolted out of my thoughts by the clattering sound of metals. I stood to my feet, trailing the sound curiously. Down the valley I saw two knights in shining armours. I gasped at the trilling sight of the duel. That's when it dawned on me. I looked down at myself and discovered I was dressed nobly and not my usual haggard clothing. "Don't you dare harm her" one of the knights growled as I now realized they were both staring at me. "Where am I"? I panicked.....