• Chapter 5 "Aggressive Regression"

    "Tell me about your childhood", Leah said. *** Melanie and her father, Chris, always went to a pancake house on Sunday mornings. She was only 6, but it was their special little father/daughter routine....

  • Chapter 4 "The Birthday Girl"

    Gus and Melanie were sitting in Gus's rental car, a birthday cake in Melanie's lap, her arms crossed and she was pouting like an angry child as he drove towards Darren's. Melanie opened the lid of the...

  • Chapter 3 "Totally Not Faire"

    Melanie was playing with the radio, fiddling around with the dials, as Gus drove. He continually glanced over at her fingers, twirling the dials in circular motions to hopefully eventually find something...

  • Chapter 2 "Hot For Teacher"

    Melanie hadn't expected to be spending her free time with Darren's girlfriend, especially while she worked, but once he'd learned about her job search and offered to set her up as Emma's teaching assistant,...

  • Chapter 1 "Prince Charming"

    The banging had started again, just like the last few weeks, waking every dog in the neighborhood, cajoling them into fits of barking, filling the night sky with frustrated howls. Melanie groaned, sat...