Everything is dark, not even the stars are lit. All the pieces are gone save one: a statue of my mother in the middle of the room, lit from within.I don’t remember that statue. It’s not supposed to be here. Where are the murals? Where are the stars? Everything is wrong! The whole thing will be a ...
I am not lost, but I am without direction, and even 03 though they sound the same, they are not. It’s just that now 04 I’m not sure exactly where I’m headed. Not back to work. Not 05 now, because what is there, waiting for me? Not home, not in 06 the middle of the day, when all I have there is Ka...
My shoes squeaked on the shiny wood floor as I victory-danced my way across the lane.It was 2-FOR-1 SUNDAYS at South Bend Bowl & Arcade, and a strobe light glittered from the ceiling when someone bowled a strike. Aidan and Mindy were covered in sparkling checks of brightness as they clapped.“...
BICK New York iii First published by Egmont USA, 2013 443 Park Avenue South, Suite 806 New York, NY 10016 Copyright © Ilsa J. Bick, 2013 All rights reserved 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2 www.egmontusa.com www.ilsajbick.com Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bick, Ilsa J. Monsters / Ilsa J. B...