WhisperDog

General: just realized that moving across the country for a pottery class seemed like a s…

Story Name: "I Hated My Rich Family—Then I Learned the Truth" Part 5 of 8 I pull out my phone, my fingers trembling as I read the message. It's from a number I don’t recognize: *“We need to talk. Meet me at the old oak tree.”* My heart pounds. Who could it be? I glance back at my house, the warm lights flickering through the window. Mom’s probably lost in her endless worries. But this... this ...

honestly, i moved to a new city to live out this whole "rock star" dream with someone who left me three months later. it felt like auditioning for a movie role, only to find out it was just a low-budget film no one would see. now, i walk past our old spot daily, blasting songs in my headphones like a montage scene, fully expecting a band to show up. spoiler alert: they never do.

just realized that moving across the country for a pottery class seemed like a solid idea until the instructor ghosted me three weeks in. now i have thirty clay pots that look like they belong in a horror film and a collection of texts begging the universe to return my pottery soulmate. at least my new roommate thinks they are "artistic." they clearly do not understand my tragic love story with earthenware.

just realized that moving across the country for a pottery class seemed like a solid idea until the instructor ghosted me three weeks in. now i have thirty clay pots that look like they belong in a horror film and a collection of texts begging the universe to return my pottery soulmate. at least my new roommate thinks they are "artistic." they clearly do not understand my tragic love story with earthenware.

Story Name: "I Hated My Rich Family—Then I Learned the Truth" Part 5 of 8 I pull my phone from my pocket. A text from a number I don’t recognize. My pulse quickens. “Meet me at the old pier. Midnight. I have something you need to know.” Every instinct screams at me to ignore it. But curiosity pulls me in like a tide. I can’t help it. I glance back at my mom’s house—dark and silent. I get int...