Eliza Thornberry
Bio
I'm just trying to navigate through life and make it out in at least two pieces.
Stories (10/0)
Better Left Unread
My thoughts were interrupted by somber handshakes and empty condolences. Half of these people are only here because my father got them out of doing time for heinous crimes, and the other half is here because my father has been generously “donating” to their foundations for years. With only one son to inherit the family’s estate, the whole town became one giant ass kisser. I, too am a lawyer, but I would rather be dead than defend these criminals who claim “wrong place, wrong time.” My law firm protects actually innocent people.
By Eliza Thornberry3 years ago in Horror
Burning Man
The house seemed to pulse as the five of us made our way down the never-ending hallway. The crystal doorknobs would throb, as if alive with a heartbeat, when we dared to grip the cool glass. With curiosity burning in the back of our skulls, we failed at every door, every chest, and every enclosed space to find any clue as to why this mysterious mansion was so quickly abandoned. My team and I have debunked every ghost story in the Midwest. We all agreed that after we blow the candles out at the Hansen’s Manner, we would pack up our heat detectors, video cameras, and motion sensors. For good. This last case was going to pay for all our unfortunate circumstances. Medical bills and school loans were going to be a thing of the past when we cleaned out the Hansen’s skeletons.
By Eliza Thornberry4 years ago in Horror
May Your Hats Fly as High as Your Dreams
Age: 18 Education: Dropout Age: 23 Education: GED Future: Unlimited I have started and restarted this article probably a thousand times. Each of my drafts sounded like I was trying to defend my mistake of dropping out, or it sounded like I was making excuses for not finishing high school earlier. I was either too cocky or not confident at all. I was not able to articulate what I wanted explained. Now, after walking across the stage at the local tech college's GED/HSED (High School Equivalency Diploma) graduation ceremony, I finally feel secure about my future. Now that I am only a few months shy of starting my college career, I understand what it means to overcome a massive pile of sh*t that has been keeping me from realizing my full potential.
By Eliza Thornberry5 years ago in Motivation
4 Reasons Why Modern Dating Sucks for 20-Somethings
"It's not you, it's me." "I'm just not looking for anything serious right now." Dating for 20-somethings has gone from happily ever after to miserably watching everyone else find love while I'm eating Chinese food under my cheetah print blanket. If you aren't smooth and charming, modern dating is a real life nightmare. Freddy Krueger has nothing on unwanted one-night stands, ghosting, and the cringe-worthy goodbye hug/handshake thing. Hopefully this article will help you understand that it is not, in fact, you; it's modern dating.
By Eliza Thornberry6 years ago in Humans
Being In a Toxic Relationship is Not the Worst Thing You Can Do
Growing up with my father made me realize early on that not all men are the greatest. He was an abusive alcoholic who made my mother's life miserable for 24 years. She got pregnant with my oldest brother at 18 and then had five more children.
By Eliza Thornberry7 years ago in Humans
