Either the storm was worsening, or the war had begun. My body felt so buzzed, I could barely find enough energy to open my eyes. Slowly, I opened my eyes. Shadows covered the room with dusky fingers; time seemed to stand still, as if waiting for me to wake. Late evening, or early morning? Which, ...
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His trembling hands hovered over the keys as he waited for the courage to play, for the courage to remember a life when he enjoyed the music. When guilt didn’t destroy everything he loved. The courage never came. He closed his eyes and let his hands fall. The crashing cacophony of notes slammed a...
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Adelaide shivered, huddling within her worn, woolen cloak, the brown dress she wore just as old and tattered. She’d always loved the church, passed it a few times, although never stepped inside. For some reason she had felt like she wouldn’t be welcome. Above, the ceiling arched high, disappearin...
Baskov,” a woman murmured. “You do know what I like, don’t you?” The man shifted, finally, and a woman came into view. Grace drew back, stunned by her beauty. This was the person who was keeping Alex virtually imprisoned? She shoved the two vases together with a clank, wishing to see no more. Lad...
And tell Ellie I… I…” Eleanor could hear James’s voice from far, far away, the words muffled and confusing. James was leaving? Where was he going? She parted her lips, trying to respond, but nothing would come out. The darkness pulled on her, tugging her down… down, promising relief from the pain...