Stories, Let the writer in you come out

[Witchlover]

Well there's the poem thread so I thought why not one for stories? If you've written a short story, play, or even novels you can post them here (but if they're long you should probably post a link or something). If you want someone could edit or critique. Note that this is not fanfiction

[LoopyLor]

I'm thinking there should be a few guidelines for submitting them, seeing as there are younger readers here- just in case anyone wanted to submit more 'mature' stories.

[Witchlover]

well any of those would definitely have to be linked to or hidden in a spoiler tag type thing (can we do that here?) and warned against younger readers

[Lady_Kandrakar]

Well, seems no one has posted a story here so i'll post this little story i wrote. I was inspired to write it by the song "Listen To The Rain" by Evanescence.

Listen To The Rain.

I'm walking through the abandoned streets, the rain is falling hard and hits my numb shoulders. I can feel the bitterness and the cold hit me like a stainless steel bullet as it runs through me and sends a chill up my spine. I think of my friends, my family and everything in my dear life that I hold close to my heart. I stop before a puddle, it shines like a crystal against the howling full moon and i stare into it looking at my reflection.
"Who am I?"
I look up to the moon and feel the rain fall on my face, it feels as if the rain is washing away the bad, the demons, the sins and I listen, listen to anything that may answer my question and end my longing for the desired answer.
I listen to each drop of rain whilst whispering secrets to myself in vain with no one around to hear me.
I'm still standing alone when I open my eyes and hear the sweet words flow to my ears, I want to stay here but I have to go home. It's too hard to say goodbye.
I walk back through the streets and watch the rain clouds dance away to let the sun awake and shine through, I take down my hood and I whisper to myself.
"I will always remember to listen to the rain"