((Hazel Jung continued from Hot Problems )) Hey sweetie, that's right. Just coming now xx Without looking, Hazel hit the ‘send' button on her phone screen and eased herself out of the cushy leather seat she'd been situated in for the last quarter hour. She knew it screamed of over-preparation, but s...

"Thanks Danny!" Oskar delicately took his purchase from his friend's outstretched hand and licked it heartily, sighing in utter bliss as the perfect concoction of raspberry and chocolate melted over his tongue. But before he could revel in the contented mood the ice cream had placed him in...

Danny's time-travelling comment elicited another burst of Oskar's trademark laughter, causing him to reflect on his own workplace and the drudgery it sometimes caused him. Shifts practically flew by if he had Tiresias working alongside him or the store had enough customers to keep him occupied, but ...

Oskar chuckled softly at Danny's pun, delicately clapping his hands together in appreciation for the his jest. He'd always appreciated the other boy's humour, and it was so good to have to someone around who was willing to part with a joke or two – especially when he hadn't entered the store in the ...

OSKAR PEARCE : START Oskar Pearce wouldn't call the Diamondback Ice-Cream Parlour one of his regular haunts. As much of a sweet tooth as he possessed, it was rare for him to indulge it in every single café and eatery in town. His spare income was pretty scant nowadays, and it was a fat chance that ...

The heavenly fragrance of fresh baking wafted into the air, almost beckoning Oskar from his bedroom as it permeated his nostrils. Curiosity piqued, he made quick work of the short passageway from his bedroom to their apartment's kitchen, clutching his dog-earred copy of The Adventures of Pinocchio t...

Another scream reverberated through Bella's throat as she saw Hansel loop his finger around the trigger, tearing and burning and sending another trail of tears down her face - though she could scarcely hear anything beyond the lingering recoil of Hansel's shots and the impossibly fast racing of her ...

The blade missed again, the momentum of her swing tearing at her aching muscles as it cut through the air. Frustration began to nip at her as she hoisted it back up, ignoring the throbs of pain that tore through her and set her entire body aflame with agony. She ground her teeth sharply against one ...

Bella's eyes were wild as Hansel easily dodged her swing, the blade of weapon cutting almost audibly through thin air. The roar of his gunfire was still lodged firmly within her eardrums, deafening her to any other sound that echoed throughout the area. She lunged forward as fast as she could despit...

Bella remained in her position for far too long, too overwhelmed with her success to even entertain the notion of someone disturbing her peace. She ought to be able to loiter here for as long as she wished to, for forever if need be. She'd earned her sanctuary, earned herself a moment of reprieve be...

Eventually, silence returned to the area, save for Bella's ragged breathing as she straddled used to be Juhan Levandi, his body almost unrecognisable beyond the puncture wounds strewn across his chest and the thick layer of blood that coated every inch of him. Bella found herself rooted to the spot,...

Bella screamed in frustration as Juhan managed to partially break free of her grip, only dimly aware of his hand shooting towards her face before his fingernails raked across it, causing yet another scream to vacate her throat. Instantly, her free hand instinctively rocketed up to survey the damage,...

Bella gritted her teeth as she pinned Juhan to the ground, struggling to maintain her hold on him through his desperate squirms against her grip. She wanted him to hurt, wanted him to look her in the eye when he realised just what she'd become. What little of her hair remained slipped over her shoul...

Escape? Could it really be possible? Could it really happen? I hadn't even dared to hope. Not after all that's happened. But if there's a chance...any chance at all...why not take it? Bella didn't want to die. And with killing not an option, escape was the only way out. It had to be. And if the offe...

Cyrus didn't ring too many bells for Bella, but she immediately recognised the name Sharon. Austin, no doubt. She was a studious sort, which only served to make the girl better in Bella's eyes. She was a bit temperamental, but that wasn't too bad, right? There were a quite a few flaws much worse tha...