It was cold outside and the dark clouds looming above signaled that it was going to be colder still. Whereas, we two sat on the tiny bench in the laundry- the heater warming up our hearts. ... Such was the irony of fate that we had not yet exchanged our names. ... Outside, the evening was beautiful and the sun dipped further and further down where the sky blurred from orange to blood red and then to darker and darker hues until, save for the stars, the whole world plummeted into darkness. ...

• Word Count: 868
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

As I looked above me, the light shined down on me as if it were going to encase an angel, a misty light blue with smeared streaks of darkness. ... As I stared into the light, I could feel the rhythm of my heart weaken with every second that went by. ... The irony; going from a happy kid to this state that could even make the toughest of people crumple under the weight. ...

• Word Count: 609
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

A man paced across the floor, clenching and unclenching his fists, his gruff face veiled in hate, and his eyes fired with that infamous dark and intense gaze that conveyed his authority and power. ... He smiled to himself, reflecting on the word family "the irony of that simple word, that everyday word. ... I wish I could do something,"" she uttered; her heart clenched tight in worry. ...

• Word Count: 1588
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School