Once she locks the door, Nia puts her clothes back in her suitcase. Afterward, she blocks the closet door and sits on the edge ...

Strolling down the narrow street,Fingers interlocked in a loving gripMy love, I hear the rhythm of your heartbeatIt pounds in perfect harmony with mineThe ...

I enter the restaurant and admire the fish tank in the front foyer. The colorful koi dance in the water and I watch them ...

As the sun rose over the horizon, Lexi turned the wheel of her Focus and repressed a grimace at the terrifying squeal of too-old ...

“Apparitions don’t talk. They only give you hints and expect you to figure it out. My mother was famous for deciphering them, remember?” Ralph ...

The house vibrates with laughter, rocking the walls. Mom looks like she is about to lose it, so I place my hand over hers ...

Hikari falls through the closet door and lands on the open top of a large pink suitcase. When she looks up, a frightened young ...

I’m lying on my bed, blankets surrounding me, with the curtains shut. The will to rise is nil. I have no desire to dress ...

“This is like a CASTLE!” shouted Matty as he ran through the lobby of the Paradise, a high-rise beachside condominium complex. The lobby atrium ...

Thunder from the approaching storm grows louder while the ocean waves below the castle create a deep hum that echoes into the upstairs hallway. ...