I said, slowly backing up, “something’s not right. Gav, we need to leave. Now.”“Leave?” his head swung around to look at me, his lantern still hanging above Samira’s body. The top shook and rattled, his hands just as unsteady as mine. “We can’t go anywhere until we find an explanation for this.”“...
A battery-powered lantern was propped on the table in the corner, illuminating the darkness with a weak, dim flicker; the ceiling above me pounded violently as mechanical, uniform stomps penetrated the earth above, making the hole in the ground where I was now, bound and gagged, a haunting and ee...
I figured after the way things ended that night, my chances of another date were pretty slim. The word “date” even sounded hollow as it bounced around and echoed in my mind. Whitney and I were way past formalities, and not seeing her for almost two whole days felt jarring, like a whole half side ...
I’ve been pouring myself into my French audio lessons and focusing on picking up as many extra hours at the diner as possible. Extra Christmas money would be nice, not that I have anyone to shop for, but buying a few extra things for Jay and his family makes me feel good.Crazy as it may be, I als...
TEACHER’S PETMonday morning I sat with the phone in my lap, tapping it on my knee as I rehearsed what to say to Mark Burgess. Be cool, Kate. Relax. This is only your shot at a possible publishing deal. I swallowed, feeling the lump rise right back up in my throat. The rest of the weekend had been...
I will not drown today. I will not drown today.My feet are planted stubbornly at the foot of the stateroom door, which remains closed. I haven’t had the nerve to unlock it yet, much to the annoyance of the hallway passersby. They hurry around me, bumping into me as they go, but my eyes are glued ...
SUNRISEJunePost KateThe chips were stale, and the soda was flat. Nothing in the kitchen tasted right anymore. My energy to go for my daily swims was depleted, but that was okay, because what little energy I did have left, I put to use taking leisurely strolls through the city. I hadn’t bothered t...