The small group stood before the cave entrance. It loomed over them like the mouth of a beast ready to swallow them whole. Green moss hung over the entrance like a curtain. It swayed in the gentle afternoon breeze. The faint smell of Jasmine tickled their noses. Axel looked to the man beside him. He ...

It’s easy for someone to forget that I’m not okay. I am good at putting on the ‘okay’ face and pretending that my heart isn’t still horribly mangled from losing my dad. It isn’t something I bring up meeting new people because I don’t want to be the “sad kid.” When someone makes an insensitive ...