We crouched behind an overturned shelving unit. “Who is that?” “Probably the same guys who were here before,” I said. A face appeared at the accordion door. I didn’t recognize the guy. He was wearing a torn T-shirt and looked...
Mom says. The living room is settled in darkness. I go about opening the curtains as she speaks. “I had to take something for my migraine, and it knocked me right out.” Detective Evans has already pawed through Tom’s room. “He doesn’t have a computer?” &n...
I swung around the tree until I was right beside the body. Its head was tilted forward and down. Its arms hung limp at its sides. I couldn’t see skis or a snowboard. Just a jacket and snow. How long had he been out here? Was no one looking for him? I got a little closer and thought about checking...
The board feels weightless, and all you have to do is stand up as quickly and smoothly as possible. I dropped down the front of the wave. It wasn’t curling very well, but it was big and solid enough to keep me moving toward the beach. I carved up and down the front of it, cutting back and forth a...
Like catching a snowflake on the back of your hand and seeing every little stem of it before it melted. I was frozen in my spot backstage at the Paterson Center for the Performing Arts. My best friend, Crissy, grabbed my hand and put her other hand over her mouth. “Oh my g...