I’d seen the DVD lying around the house and I thought I’d turn it on, and once I did, I couldn’t turn it off. Needless to say, I had the most horrible nightmares of my life. My dad, instead of getting mad at me for watching the movie, brought me a nightlight and plugged it into the el...
After a couple of hours of climbing uphill, you’ll take a rest, contemplate heading back and renting a motorcycle, and then decide to tough it out. You’ll reach your destination, eat a picnic lunch with Cheetos and Gatorade, take a few random pictures of the carpenter ants that have crawled up yo...
The C had fallen off, a brass letter on the carpeted floor. The hallway was dark, rays of gray light falling through slits in the roof. Elle held the Smith and Wesson in her hand, shivering in the cold. She pushed the door open. It was unlocked. A bad sign. A stab of regret shot through her chest...
The air is sharp and cold, so I pull my jacket tighter. Leave Camp Freedom? Leave your father behind? Didn’t you just find him? My mind is racing. I told Colonel Rivera that I would join the militiamen and women who were going to Fresno to the National Guard base. Did I say that because Chris did...
People flowed in and out of the entrance, hauling goods. She could smell the food from within the building. It was rich and enticing. Let’s go inside! Bravo jumped up and wagged his tail. Come on! Elle swallowed a nervous lump in her throat. “Okay,” she whispered. “Let’s do it.” She walked over t...