Procrastination. We all suffer from it. Unfortunately, when midterm season hits we have no choice but to put Netflix bingeing on pause and scramble to memorize class slides. I’ve always struggled to get work done at home. My beds too comfortable, my pet’s too good of a distraction, and no one can judge me for […]
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the new (and not so improved) maddiwilson.com
A few days ago, I was sitting with a friend. Part way through our conversation he made an off-hand comment: When I’m alone for a long time my mind goes to dark places Of course, I laughed after he said this. In fact, I told him one day I would include this quote in this […]
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trying something new – infatuation
Infatuation is a dangerous game, an emotional Russian roulette; a dizzying, crazy, feeling – emotion? It’s walking on a tightrope, the knots rough under your bare feet; the air heavy. Perfect balance is a must or else you’ll plummet to more disastrous […]
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a blue heartbreak
Was it possible to break your own heart? Did heartbreak only occur when a second party was involved? Did it have to be inflicted by a lover? A family member? Or, could your own thoughts and made-up fantasies cause the same terrible damage? It was these questions that had puzzled her for days. She laid […]
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blank
She stared at her phone, eyes tracing over the letters that spelt out his name. There was a war going on inside her head – should she call him? Should she even bother anymore? The fight between the couple had taken place a few days prior, and now she laid in her bed, her heart […]
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deadly mistake
He stared at the woman with wide eyes. Her words repeated like a broken record: “That door you just kicked down was for your protection, not mine.’ He looked back at the door – it reminded him of a wide monstrous mouth. The woman laughed softly, rocking back and forth in her cross-legged position. She […]
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the door
Bright sunlight streamed through the crack of the open door. Tentatively, I took a step forward, pushing the door to open wider. A long white hallway stretched forward, it seemed to stretch on forever. I walked down, my bare feet slapped the cold floor. The door slammed behind me – hinges screeching. I walked for […]
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formula
I bit my lip, my eyes frantically gazing over the equation. What if I couldn’t figure it out? What if I wasn’t ‘gifted’ like They said I was? They would be disappointed if I couldn’t do it. No one ever wanted to disappoint them. Would I get punished? Would I get put back into the […]
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the key
They found the key at the bottom of the well, just like the treasure map showed. Although, it was not the key they had been envisioning; when first coming across the map, Hunter and his friend’s pictured something old and rustic. They had always imagined a delicate key, with an intricate design – just like […]
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buckets and robots
“Beep-de-bop!” A boy shouted, giggling. “Commander! The robots are taking over! Code red, I repeat, code red!” The second boy yelled, his bucket turning into a special helmet. The two boys had been playing ‘robot’ for hours. Beginning right after breakfast, past lunch, until now. The sun was starting to set. The streetlights beginning to […]
