The office was in a barren strip mall, its windows hazy with a gray dusty film, zero transparency to see within. But the rent was cheap,...

I worked next to a charming little boutique at a sandwich and pizza shop. The boutique was owned by two elderly women who were friends...

"Let's go Virginia!" Her mother snapped from the doorway as she waited for her daughter to lace her shoes. Six-year-old Virginia was so...

The blood drained from his face as a tingling sensation overwhelmed him. He sank down onto the staircase, his left hand gripping the...

It was our vacation, so they said. We stayed at a house that was cheap. Dirt cheap. My mom was excited about being able to stay somewhere...

Her head spun in disbelief as she gazed at the brilliant rock being placed on her left ring finger. She was engaged! It wasn’t the rock...

Her fingers trace along the edge of the dresser that was once hers. Its surface is covered in dust that keeps collecting. The wooden bed...