He was walking home when they passed him. The red and white saviors shortened his breath. The sound of their screeching tires, restless engines, and fierce horns rang through the street and suddenly vanished round an unnamed road. Off to save some weary soul from a burning building, he imagined. ...
Mary had been sprinting for what felt like forever. New snow blanketed the earth as chilled breath was exhumed from her throat. Slivers of her hair dabbed the sweat on her forehead. At last she could stop running, but her spinal column had already begun to buckle, sharp spikes of pain wracking he...
The apartment seemed the same as it was yesterday. Jude had driven around the block a few times before entering. More than a dozen police personnel were already rummaging through his brother’s things. Jude was frustrated more than afraid. He breezed...
AIMEE shouted into the cell phone. “Massachusetts,” Joel said calmly. “I left a few hours ago.” “Why? What are you doing there? And why didn’t you tell me?” “Don’t blow this out of proportion. Can you just calm down so I can talk?” &nbs...