Marethyn

Writing exercise 1 - “Obsession” Word count: 1130 Time: around an hour Spider threads caught at my face, across my eyes, a clue that no-one had been around yet. The corridor I entered was once pretty in its own right, or so I chose to think. It definitely helped fight off the fear of an eight-legged monster crawling over my shoulder while I was exploring the ruined building. „Oh, it just requires some minor work” I recalled the estate agent's words. Minor work my ass! Having done some research, I expected the house to at least be habitable, if a bit messy. But it certainly didn't cross my mind that it could be bare

Dear teen me, how old could you be now? Perhaps you are at that moment when you thought that things couldn't get any better? You were what, barely 14, found that long-haired and blue-eyed boyfriend you wanted ever since you've started listening to metal and finally had a group of people you could call friends. Well, let me tell you this then. Things indeed dind't get better. I'm sorry to tell you sweetie, but your life got much, much worse. You got ill. Very ill. It will be long before the word „cancer" settles in your mind, but once it does, you'll learn a new one. „Tuberculosis". Weirdest words ever. No one ever expects to hear them in c