We met under unusual circumstances. I was out walking Fred, my Corgi, and had ventured fairly deep into the wild part of the city park when I saw her. She was sitting on a bench staring into space. She looked...disoriented. "Hello, are you okay?" I asked, trying to sound as gentle and solicitous as I could. Fred jumped up on the bench and nuzzled some cani...
I sat with my rucksack waiting Molly's bus getting in. I could hardly believe my luck when she randomly agreed to come with me for a week into the Scottish Highlands. She was one of those friends you rarely saw as she was always busy - a nightclub here, a city there - and despite being in her mid-20s she rarely ever used social media. A few months prior she...
As any sane human could tell you, the southern jungles are a treacherous place. Even if there weren't bipedal beasts hiding in the trees, waiting to pounce on intruders and tear them to shreds, there were plenty of other dangers that lurked in the woods. Malaria had killed just as many men as tribal blades, venomous snakes lay invisible in the underbrush, an...
A light fog crept slowly over the ground amid the birch and poplar, and a orange moon bathed the night in candle-warm glow. As he stepped soundlessly through the wood, the fog around him did not stir. It was Samhain, what people called "Halloween" now, or All Hallows Eve, and the best night for feasting. He looked forward to this night every year, for it was...
I'm on a boat. Not just any boat of course, I'm on Skylar's 138 foot superyacht. Skylar invited a few dozen people from the mainland too, and they're all dancing to some trashy techno song. I'm leaning against the railing, looking out at the water as the sun begins to fall beneath the horizon. Even all the way out here, the sun is still hot as hell, and I ca...
One day, when Mary was three months married and three months pregnant too, she decided on impulse to go for a long walk in the woods near the house. Her husband Dimitri had already left for work and would not be back until late, and she didn't relish spending the day with her brother-in-law. Nick was staying with them for a few days, something that Mary had...
I'm walking back towards Jolimont station after a big netball final, it's about 9pm. My team lost but it was a really great game so I'm in a good mood anyway, wearing my new coat (that I'm in love with) over a dress and tights with heeled boots. I'm feeling good, even confident. I hear someone behind me and turn to see. "Shit" I gasp. The cute guy behind...
Camping in the mountains of North Carolina were always Nick's favorite part of the fall. Maybe it was the leaves changing. Maybe it was the slight cool breeze. Maybe it was just the overall view of the sun coloring the valleys as if it were showering the trees in a muted gold. No matter the reason Nick felt at home. Looking out at the blanket of trees he fe...
Chapter 07: Anari's Just Desserts The gurney was now being wheeled out and Anari's eyes stared at the ceiling and the bright lights flying along above her. She was trying to fight the feeling that she was almost looking forward to her next ordeal... As she was wheeled into the main room, Anari heard the gasps of admiration and murmurs of delight at the sig...
Hi! I am Sam and am about to relate a wonderful experience I had a few days back. I love trekking and have enjoyed roaming around in the wilderness for years now. I usually go out with a bunch of friends, but that day none could make it. So I decided to go alone. I decided to try and free-climb a cliff called Khagri Pinnacle. I parked my car at a safe plac...