• Chapter 24 "Just Read The Script"

    "I'm not going to just say whatever it is you want me to," Beatrice said, standing in front of the microphone in the recording booth, hands firmly on her hips, "I am not going to just stand here and read...

  • Chapter 23 "Sold In A Store Near You"

    Puzzles, blankets, posters, the parade of endless advertising options that Beatrice and Liam had been subjected to visually today was staggering and, in some cases, outright disrespectful. But Bea had...

  • Chapter 22 "A Girl & Her Dog"

    "I don't know how to feel," Beatrice said, sitting in her mothers kitchen while her mother made them some tea; Bea continued, "I don't...I should feel happy, you know, grateful? All I ever wanted was...

  • Chapter 21 "Squeeze The Pooch"

    Ashley Harding had her 6th birthday today. She had her friends from school, her mom made a cake, and they all played the standard party games, but when it came time to finally unwrap her presents, there...

  • Chapter 20 "There Is No Sign Of Land"

    The sun peaked through the slit blinds of Leslie Swann's bedroom, splashing onto her face, making her skin warm ever so slightly. She rolled over, stretching and yawning, half her face hidden by her long...

  • Chapter 19 "The Puppet Master"

    Eliza Tartt was standing over her mothers headstone, looking down at the name, feeling like she was going to be sick. She felt a hand on her shoulder, and she noticed her father shuffling up beside her....