“Absolutely. Stay as long as you need,” my mother says. “Here, I’ll show you to your room.” My mother leads us to the guest room, a room that was once my childhood bedroom. Even without all of the features of my previous room, the space brings back warm memories. The decorations are inviting and e

The officer hums. “Well, they’re not particularly high offenses, but we’ll certainly look into them. We’ll see if there happens to be anything more sinister going on.” Aiden, who has been pensively silent, decides to speak up now. “This isn’t the first time we’ve seen people in unmarked cars with

Carol’s POV Soon enough, Aiden has fully reimmersed himself in the familiar routine of practice, skirmishes, and intense drilling. The team had no small amount of happiness, of course — their last game had been a resounding success. Still, beneath the surface, the pressure has begun to mount as pu

I sit across from the host — Will Wilson, a famous local talk show personality — and try my best to keep my expression polite and put-together. I’m thankful for the fact the bright lights make it so I can’t make out the faces of the audience members without really squinting. I brace myself for ano

Terrified and disoriented, I immediately try to scream. The sound is muffled as a large, callous hand presses over my mouth. I struggle as violently as I can, kicking and punching in the darkness wildly. I can hear my attacker grunt, but his grip on me doesn’t waiver. Fear and adrenaline course th