Novels by Henry Bliss Christlike

It was just another ordinary morning for Aires, as she woke up to get ready for school. Even though through her window she saw that the clouds were a bit frowned, she attributed it to a possible November rainfall. She had just finished her breakfast and was getting ready for school when she heard the news that would change her life forever. A part of her town had been burnt down by a devastating fire, leaving many families homeless and in despair.Aires couldn't believe what she head. "Could this be what Perry meant?" She asked herself. At the time of their conversation, even though she got a little scared when she heard her say "fireworks", eventually she brushed it off as an empty threat, but now she realized that her words had been a warning. She felt a knot form in her stomach as she thought of her friends and the families who lived in the affected area. She quickly scooped up her phone and dialed Elena's Vanessa's number, among her friends Vanessa was the only one who lived a litt

The basketball games went fine between the competing schools with the Captain of New World High basketball team, Jason, being hailed by all for putting New World High on the top. Just as she was asked to do, Aires served the top guests with all they asked for and had a hell of a tiring afternoon doing it. At one pm, the sprinters took their turn in the marathon and Alpha Academy came out as winners of both the male's and female's sessions. The town folks had lots of fun witnessing the activities, some would run to the field and carry their wards up on their shoulders to show how proud they are of them. One time when during the cheerleading display at the basketball games, Perry tripped and fell, she faked up a funny smile and pretended it was all part of the act, but the few who knew, went on to mock her. Among the crowd laughing at her, the one person whose facial expression enraged her the most was Aires', even though hers was just a smile at her showmanship, Perry took it as mocke

Be it a dream or a vision, or even some kind of magic, Aires could not tell, but in her unconsciousness, she saw Elena standing before her, disappointed "If it's because of Vanessa that you're pissed off like this, trust me I don't regret it, she deserves every bit of it, I will kill her when I see her again, tell her that" Aires offered her opening statement, Elena shook her head in disbelief, "Are you listening to yourself Aires? You are no different now from the demon that possessed her?" Elena replied, "Look Elena if you won't support me, you can leave me alone and don't insult me" "Shut up and listen to me" Elena bawled, "what happened to you Aires? Tell me I'm here, as your friend, as your sister, I want to understand but don't bullshit me okay, she meant a lot to all of us while she was alive, you think I'm not hurt too? Look Aires, she taught each one of us what we know, it's because of her that I have these abilities, I know that you would have gotten them anyways because you

With their eyes shut and Elena trusting her friend not to kill her in a bad landing, in less than five seconds they felt themselves bouncing on a fluffy surface, the whole place was quiet as they uncovered their eyes to behold Aires' room. "That was fast" Elena commented, "Yes, but might be late for what we came for, hurry let's go" Aires said in a flash, jumping out of the bed athletically and racing towards the door knob. As she turned it clockwise with Elena by her side, the door flung open to a surprising battle they could not involve in due to the magical arc wall that separated their side of the house and the battle ground, Aires' living room.The old fairy stood in the center of the dimly-lit room, her wings flickering with an otherworldly light. Across from her was Vanessa, the shapeshifter, looming, her body contorted and twisted by the malevolent demon that possessed her, yes she too had been possessed. The creature's eyes burned with an unearthly fire, and it let out a guttu

Usually duringSportfest, the teaching activity by teachers is placed on hold, this is not in obedience to any set decree from the higher authority, but per observations done each year. Since students refuse to listen to anymumbojumbo from their teachers due to the noisy atmosphere caused by the former, it is deemed wise to postpone all teaching and learning and replace them with training and preparations towards the event. One privilege it comes with that makes it all the more interesting is that, students can come in or go out of the school at any time they prefer between the hours of six thirty in the morning, till ten in the morning. A knowledge of this was Aires' weapon to attend school later than she was expected to. After she had woken up late, with heavy eyes due to crying which even continued after the dream she saw, she failed to check the missed calls on her phone and the messages

During Sportfest every year, magazines containing information about the Sportfest are distributed to all parts of Rocksville to remind people who already know about this event, that it is time to come together, to those who are new to Rocksville like Aires and her mother, these magazines are a way of kindling their heart's to engage in this auspicious occasion which brings the entire town together. On that very year when for the first time ever Sportfest was going to be held in New World High, magazines came out a little late, about two days before the Sportfest. Aires got one to share with her mother on the Monday, which was two days before the event commenced, during diner. She took it upon herself to read it out to her, while they waited for the food to cool down, 'Sportfest' the first page read 'comes once every year. It is characterized by sporting events of all kinds. During this period, every high school student in any school within Rocksville is expected to participate to bring

The good book inspired by the architect and creator of the universe, but scribbled down for us by the flesh and blood which He deemed a little righteous in his sight, holds somewhere in its pages that, "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heavens." Out of the seasons and purposes stated in that chapter's page, is found "a time to weep, and a time to laugh." If rewriting the fundamentals governing the universe were a right that were surrendered in the hands of the majority, the procurement of a survey to find out how many would change the things written on this passage would have been mouthwatering in every generation. Everyone would request its amendment."Who would want to weep? Who would want to lose a loved one? Who would hate happiness enough to choose sorrow?" Nobody. As the first semester was slowly drawing down its curtains, the unexpected was carefully but indirectly weaving its way into Helen's life.Back in Burnington, Joshua, he

It's never easy being the good guy, especially when it meant, not fighting to have the person you're deeply in love with. Sometimes you know that deep down, you will move heaven and earth to make him or her yours, and keep him or her happy for as long as the almighty will give you breathe. But that's where being the good guy comes in. There are sacrifices, like in Chris' case, being a man in front of Helen, and telling her "I'll be a good friend," when deep down, what your heart is craving for is not just friendship. If only people had the autocratic power to choose whom to love without the interference of the stubborn heart, we would not have to worry about the aftermath when we have been left behind to plot how we can be 'good' friends. Despite him not knowing her that much, from the first time he shook her hand and looked into her eyes at his birthday party, when Alex would not let her out of his sight, she had been the only female on his mind. Should he be the judge at a beauty co

Chris and Helen walked side by side, followed by a group of their friends, towards the riverside. The sun was high in the sky, and the warm breeze played with their hair as they chatted and laughed. The riverside was a beautiful spot, surrounded by trees and rocks, and the clear water sparkled invitingly. As they approached, they could hear the sound of laughter and splashing. The group of friends they were meeting was already there, jumping in and out of the water and lounging on the rocks. They greeted each other warmly and started to unpack their bags.Helen was wearing a sexy two-piece swimsuit that left little to the imagination. The top was a bright pink, and the bottom was black and high-waisted, hugging her curves perfectly. She readied the small sized camera, hanging around her neck like a tourist, then she began taking photos of the people, the rocks and the water from different angles. Chris found it difficult to take his eyes off her as she walked towards the water, h

A couple of weeks into her part-time job and school, Helen was having a private 9PM study as her custom was, when suddenly her phone rang. At first, she refused to answer the call because she had just fifteen minutes left to wrap up, and she had spent almost twenty minutes of the one hour, struggling to focus. Her thoughts had been preoccupied with things related to Alex and work. Alex, the hero who used to rescue her from boredom and give her stomach aches from laughter, was now bugging her thoughts. It wasn't all bad things, just a couple of times like six or seven days in a row when he'd refuse to speak to her, by giving excuses like he had to pay her mother a visit claiming she was unwell, but whenever Helen asked to go see her together with him, the tone with which he rejected her kind gesture was one indicating unfriendliness. Sometimes during lectures he was nowhere to be found, his attitude towards everything and everyone changed all of a sudden, causing Helen to worry

It was a Wednesday afternoon, and Helen sat on the edge of her bed, phone pressed against her ear as she chatted with Stephanie and their second best friend, and once favourite teacher, Mrs Wilson, on a conference call. "He's just amazing," she gushed about her new friend Alex. "We've been hanging out a lot, and he's shown me around the city. He's even taken me to meet some of his friends." Mrs. Wilson's tone suddenly turned panicked. "Helen, you need to be careful. You barely know this boy. Have you done a background check on him? Has he introduced you to his family?" Helen rolled her eyes, dismissing her teacher's worries. "Relax, Mrs Wilson. He's a nice guy, and I can take care of myself. Plus, he promised to help me find a job." "Oh, that's great," Mrs Wilson said, sounding relieved. "Is he cute?" Stephanie, who was getting a manicure at the moment and was struggling to focus, finally spoke up. "I won't say he's charming, but he's one hell of a comedian. I can't even stop myse

Their friendship had lasted only for three days, when Alex invited Helen to a birthday party at a friend's house. It was going to be a fun-filled day with new people to meet, delicious food to eat, and exciting games to play, and she couldn't wait for the day to come. It was a new neighbourhood for her, and the last thing on her mind was to be alone in her room doing nothing but eating pop corns and watching TV solo. She spent a good chunk of her afternoon getting ready for the party with the intention of wanting to look her best for Alex and the other guests. She could not tell for what reason her heart wanted her to impress Alex, but ever since they met, one side of her had been the happiest whilst the other side kept telling her not to.trust him. The most annoying thing to be is confused when someone like Alex was around her, trying every second to make her smile. There were a couple of times when she felt so much like she knew him, or that whatever they did together had happened b