A.L. : Writing

Outside the Box - Chapter 11

Outside the Box - Chapter 11

A Chapter by A.L.


11 My eyes fly open and I gasp, inhaling deeply. I sit up straight, back rigid and heart pounding. My head slams into something else hard and I hear s..
Outside the Box - Chapter 12

Outside the Box - Chapter 12

A Chapter by A.L.


12 “Jake, please tell me those aren’t spiders,” Aspen whimpers below me, still coughing. Her face is pale and she’s shaking - ..
Outside the Box - Chapter 13

Outside the Box - Chapter 13

A Chapter by A.L.


13 My mother taught me at a very young age that I was only supposed to scream when I was in danger. It was pounded into my skull, and I never forgot. ..
Outside the Box - Chapter 14

Outside the Box - Chapter 14

A Chapter by A.L.


14 The wind pulls at my clothes and hair, even fiercer than I’ve ever felt before. Falling, falling, falling … I slam into something hard..
Outside the Box - Chapter 15

Outside the Box - Chapter 15

A Chapter by A.L.


15 Dying sucks. I don’t know how else to explain it. Dying once is normally enough for somebody, but dying twice - no matter who fake the deaths..
Outside the Box - Chapter 16

Outside the Box - Chapter 16

A Chapter by A.L.


16 “I’m a bit … confused,” I say quickly before Dr. Sybil can rattle off any more of her complex and crazy plans. “Why ..
Outside the Box - Chapter 17

Outside the Box - Chapter 17

A Chapter by A.L.


17 Immediately there’s a flurry of action and most of the Hidden drop to the ground, unconscious. Aspen clutches my arm tightly, and then I spot..
Outside the Box - Chapter 18

Outside the Box - Chapter 18

A Chapter by A.L.


18 “Absolutely not,” I say quickly. There’s no way I’m leaving Miguel and Aspen alone.” “They won’t be alone..
Outside the Box - Chapter 19

Outside the Box - Chapter 19

A Chapter by A.L.


19 The sounds of the moving jeep having a calming effect on me, but my mind is still racing a while later. Aspen and Miguel haven’t moved, but I..
Outside the Box - Chapter 20

Outside the Box - Chapter 20

A Chapter by A.L.


20 Surprisingly enough, Leah is alive and she’s relatively easy to find. I explain my plan to Ezra and Miguel, which both of them accept with li..