I had practiced what I would say to Grandma, how I would break the news of Janice and Simon’s whereabouts to her, and the words were fresh on my tongue as I swung open the door and clicked my seat belt on. But I didn’t have to say anything. The leaden feeling in the pine-scented interior of Grand...
Not that she expected her to. Hoped, yes. Expected? Of course not. For all Adri knew, Harper had actually moved on with her life instead of being stuck in some self-inflicted purgatory. Not that Harper had anything to atone for. The fault was Adri’s alone. And she didn’t blame Harper for finding ...
Katie was the antithesis of a California girl, with jet hair and skin the color of the ivory-rose underside of the shell Meg had found on the beach. She was also the most self-assured person Meg had ever met, but her confidence made her selfless and friendly, quick to smile and happy to forge her...
It was an extra two hours of vacation, time that I had worked hard for and—my manager assured me—I deserved. Though it meant starting my workweek a little behind, I was grateful for the opportunity to ease into my fall routine. The questions and uncertainties that collected in our house like a fi...
