The sound of urgent footsteps and panicked voices jolted Roxanne awake. Surrounded by empty seats, she sat alone in a bus that could accommodate ...

Signaling to nobody, Rilke turned onto the state route from the gravel access road he and Kyle had taken to reach their hiking trails ...

Years had collected into decades before Zach and Gina returned to their parents’ unfinished basement. The constant smell of mildew had kept them away ...

My name is Shanequia, and I have a story to tell you. You won’t believe me, but I swear on a stack of bibles ...

“Y-you were betrayed?” I ask with hesitation. Miss Jessica gives me a sad smile. “Yes, everyone deals with it at some point in life. ...

The landlord was right. The passing trains behind her row home had become white noise. Hattie lived her life around the comings and goings ...

The corners of my mouth twitched as Josh leaned into the trunk of the thick oak and blew a smoke ring at the moon. ...

The time has arrived. The sun has set on the horizon and inky darkness is overtaking the city. Streetlamps light many walkways, and you ...

“It’s for the best. We have to get rid of it.” Sally sat on the couch. Her eyes never left the small doll on ...

Jessica looks up at me and sighs, “I used to have role models in my youth, too. The problem is that you forget that ...