• Chapter 24 "Recovering Magician"

    Lilian was seated at the breakfast table, waiting for Miranda to finish cooking. She sipped from her coffee mug - Maddie was still asleep, but only because she had a full day ahead - until Miranda came...

  • Chapter 23 "I Sea You"

    Miranda and Lilian hadn't had a proper date night in ages, it felt like, and she was excited to do just that. Standing in front of the vanity mirror of their bedroom, Miranda finished applying her eye...

  • Chapter 22 "It's Like Magic"

    Maddie had expected to go to school today. She'd expected to wake up, go to school, have pizza for lunch, maybe read a book during quiet class time, and come home to do homework. She'd expected a routine,...

  • Chapter 21 "Emotional Support Princess"

    "There's one thing nobody tells you about surviving an overdose, and that is that sometimes, instead of relief, you feel regret. Not for having tried, but for having not succeeded," Parker Harrison said;...

  • Chapter 20 "Pressure Cooker"

    "Sweetheart?" The voice did nothing to snap Maddie from her stupor. "Sweetheart, will you look at me?" the voice asked again, and this time Maddie finally looked up; kneeling in front of her was a nice...

  • Chapter 19 "Party All The Time"

    "We are not leaving this room until you two hash things out, because this has got to stop," Tyler said. Tyler had dragged Vera down to Alexis's, and then stood himself in front of the door with it locked....