I did not break you. Your brokenness happened before me. I showed up and found you that way. My presence reminded you, but I didn’t break you. I did not break you. We could have made a new beginning. You used my presence as an excuse for your pain. You blamed me, but I didn’t ...

Kofi arrives at the same sidewalk block heading towards the castle. While thunder quietly rumbles, he pulls Nia the rat out of her carrier when the taxi drives off. Nia happily nuzzles Kofi’s cheek. Nia stops when Kofi’s hand quickly puts her back in her carrier. A taxi arrives and stops on the same sidewalk ...

Hannah runs out of excuses to avoid going through her aunt's belongings. Now she must face her next mystery with no warning of what's next.

Hannah talks to the mysterious stranger she ran into at her manor and finds out they both need someone to talk to about their grievances.

Hannah relaxes in the back garden after days of legal procedures to claim her inheritance after the death of her Aunt Blaire.

Hannah interviews potential new hires and warns them against the ghost her other staff believe haunts the residence.

Finding a gardener was more complicated than I expected. Elaina and Frank weren’t joking when they said Aunt Blaire ran off most of the professionals around. All the ones I called, she either fired, the grounds were too much for them, or they didn’t have any openings on their full-time client list. I was on ...

  They’re out there Searched for but invisible Recognized by a single glance Then lost forever after Disappearing in a swift cover of darkness The eggs holding light And lives hidden within Shells of fragile substance And painted bodies as Stained-glass windows To make even the most Pious cathedral envious The Easter eggs thrive Alone ...

The potbellied case had a glass door and the brass pendulum was visible as it swung, keeping constant rhythmic time. Roman numerals and hands of shining brass graced the face of the clock. Standing at almost eight feet tall, Evelyn stepped back to view the delicate carvings of leaves across the top.

What was once stolen with bloodshed and deceit, Shall be returned to the kin with unvarnished truth.