Monochrome

A Collection of short stories and poems that I hope are relatable, fun, and sad all at the same time

1. WATCHING THROUGH A WINDOW
A letter that one old friend reads from another, one friendship being rekindled through the heartfelt words of a letter.

2. DAISY AND DANDELION
A single mother and her two children. A fatherless daughter who tries to understand what her father wanted to teach her, not through words but through actions. And a dead father who just wanted his family to be safe and happy.

3. CRYSTAL
A man finds a girl who's lost what most people rely on. A girl who functions besides having lost that precious thing and who thrives just as much as anybody else.

4. SCREAM
A school dance she never wanted to attend but was dragged to anyway is what's bringing down her mood. But then she meets a handsome jock who seems to have it all perfect but has problems of his own.

5. DAY. NIGHT.
A poem telling the story of how two things, two people, two ideas can be so different yet still be so reliant on one another.

6. CHROMATIC
An artist who is fed up with her painting decides to change it up and find some new way to do things. She finds some of her grandmother's old paints and what she creates is simply magical

7. SECRETS
A married woman comes home to her husband army crawling under the bed. She finds out why and many secrets are revealed that she never expected to happen.

8. OBLIVION
Two old friends reunite in a mall, envious of each others lives, only to find that they can give each other what the other wants the most in their life.

Many of these are based around my own experiences and life, so enjoy!