I couldn’t avoid it for another day, not that I even wanted to. The house was so quiet without Gertrude or my dad around. I assumed that Dad was still in Atlantic City and Gertrude… well, she must still be in my alternative life–this was all way too screwed up. As I sat on my bed–in my room–I won...
A coma? What was he supposed to do now? He had no money, and Dr. Masterson had given him only twenty-four more hours to get the blueprints. How on earth Dr. Masterson had figured out that the blueprints were fake was beyond him. He’d asked, but had received nothing but a dismissive annoyed respon...
Mom repeated.I yawned. I was so tired, totally exhausted. Couldn’t she just let me sleep? What could be so important that she had to wake me? I stretched and opened my eyes. I looked around. I didn’t recognize my surroundings, but I recognized the faces peering at me.Mom was staring at me with a ...
He could get used to living like this. His earlier walk through his new, unexpected living quarters had filled him with the warm sensation of opulence. Every detail in this suite reeked of unabashed luxury. The suite itself consisted of three separate rooms–a bedroom, a living room and a bathroom...
She was belting out “Good morning, Baltimore” from Hairspray with gusto, her face alive with expression. Her pal, Jonas, was sitting watching her in awe. She finished and took a bow looking expectantly at Jonas as he clapped his hands enthusiastically. “Awesome, Ella!” He shrieked with delight.Ru...