Nightline Stories

Random pieces of writings that seem to come to mind at the oddest of times. Those time where the mind wanders in any and all directions. As I wander on, I grow curious of where theses thoughts may lead me. Wander with me, after all, where better to talk about these thoughts than the Night Line?

"They call me a monster, and the worst part is... I remember helping them build the beast." Zayne knows he isn't perfect. Long before he locked himself away in the quiet of his bedroom, he was a secondary school boy desperate to look cool in front of his peers. In his hunger to fit in, he made reckless mistakes-stealing from his own home to chase a status that didn't matter. He planted the seeds of doubt in his family's minds, and now, he is forced to eat the bitter fruit. Even though he has changed, his past has labeled him a thief and a liar forever. Trapped in a house where insults are thrown like stones, Zayne uses lies as a coat to survive the daily abuse, battling a secret, addictive escape on his phone that fills him with raw guilt every single night. He is caught in a living nightmare: grieving because his parents don't truly know him, but feeling too guilty to complain because he knows he gave them the weapon they are using against him. Until Elora's voice breaks through the static. She doesn't just see his mistakes; she sees the boy trying to fix them.

Inspired by the series The Night Agent Ellin Harris lives a normal life in a big city, unaware that her parents are actually FBI spies. One day, an unknown unit of agents attacks their home. In desperation, her father orders her to run and call the secret number they had given her. Following his instructions exactly, Ellin contacts the "Night Line." On the other end of the line is Alex, an agent who tries to help and protect Ellin from the unknown danger. Ellin is eventually evacuated to safety, but she doesn't know who attacked her family or why. With Alex's help, she starts to uncover family secrets involving dangerous intrigues at the highest levels of government. As she journeys towards the truth, Ellin discovers that her parents aren't who she thought they were, and that her future is now tied to the dark secrets of their past.