• Chapter 14 "Family Matters"

    It was a slow and quiet morning. The kind of mornings that Molly loved. She'd wake up, make a pot of coffee, warm herself up some leftover pastries from the nearby bakery, and maybe do the crossword....

  • Chapter 27 "Little Sister"

    It was raining, but thankfully Angie's teacher had an umbrella. Standing outside the school, holding Angelica's hand, the two waited for Angie's mom to pull up to get her daughter. It wasn't pouring,...

  • Chapter 13 "For My Next Trick..."

    It was just another day for Claire Driscoll. She would wake up, take a shower, get dressed and then drive a few miles out of town to the outer desert area of Vegas, until she finally came to the compound....

  • Chapter 26 "The Ways We React"

    Emma was standing in front of her bathroom mirror, looking at herself. She wanted to cry, but she was also afraid her makeup would run if she did, and then her parents would be annoyed with her for making...

  • Chapter 25 "Public Execution"

    Shane Irres was standing in his apartment, one hand in his pocket, the other wrapped around the phone that was pushed against his face. "No, I know, and that's why I'm leaving," he said, "Look, I'll...

  • Chapter 24 "One In Every Family"

    Chris Irres didn't particularly like social situations. He wasn't antisocial by any means, but he especially hated group things like parties. Right now, standing in the room next to the snack table,...