The soft roar of the waves grows faint as we make our way deeper into the underbrush of Barrier Island. We landed at its ...

“How long has this sat here?” Valerie asked, blowing dust off a red and green box. “Probably years. My parents weren’t big on decorating,” ...

It is good to return to work, despite Asher and Val’s opinions. I couldn’t take another day of doing nothing. The social with Asher ...

Even though I continued talking with my parents as if nothing had happened, my mind was churning with thoughts, and my throat was aching ...

The best thing about living on a boat during the apocalypse? Is how easy it is to forget the world has gone to shit. ...

As the second song ended, the village exploded in cheers. The younglings were too busy catching their breaths, and there I stood, trapped under ...

“Shut up, you loud bunch of hungry monkeys!”  Elder Shu yelled at the top of his lungs, waving his cane in the air. Those ...

Captain Anderson sure loves to talk. My mind drifts; I’m too tired to follow every word, exhaustion pressing in from restless nights. I should ...

I finished my bath and hung the damp towel on the fence outside, a signal I was ready for the evening’s preparations. A few ...

By the time my two days in the infirmary are up, I’m itching to get out. Val and Jamie wait outside, huge grins spread ...