It was that time of year when families came together to celebrate and give thanks. Eva was supposed to be on her best behavior. “No shenanigans,” her mother warned, before the guests started trickling in for dinner. Eva was given strict instructions not to mention her father’s gambling problem or Aunt Stacey’s fondness of walking […]
Kate arrived at the nearly empty elementary school with a trunk full of boxes and supplies. There were only a few days left until the new school year officially started, and she had mixed emotions about it. She was a relatively new teacher, and she had been moved from the first grade to the second. […]
She should have left when she heard the screams. That’s what most people would have done—run away and never look back. Or at least, leave and call the police. Instead, Marisa followed the sound which took her further and further into the abandoned building. This wasn’t how she expected her afternoon walk to turn out, […]
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It wasn’t hard to pull off. The hospital was overwhelmed with patients because of the Coronavirus. There was increased security, but they were on high alert for people stealing protective equipment and supplies. There was only one nurse monitoring the babies. Addison didn’t believe that she was a bad person. Just the opposite in fact. […]
Keturah woke up in a panic. She sat upright in bed and rubbed her face, then stretched her eyes as wide as they would open. The nightmares were happening more often—she woke up in a panic at least four times a week. She was terrified of waking up and finding that she had become one of them…
Katrina paced back and forth in front of the receptionist’s desk. Why were they making her wait this long? Didn’t they want to find Clint? “Ma’am, step into this interview room for me,” a detective finally waved Katrina over. “About time.” They settled into the chairs across from each other. Katrina waited for the detective […]
When Ashley threatened to kill him, Landon knew it was time to go. When he told her he was leaving and she threatened to hurt herself, he knew he had waited too late…
Patrick looked at his phone for the fifth time in ten minutes after receiving the dreaded “We need to talk” text. He couldn’t figure out where he had gone wrong, but his girlfriend was obviously upset. Nothing good ever followed that statement. From what he could tell, things had been going well with him and […]
Cody slowed down to a jog. It was too late, now. By the time he reached the shed, Hunter’s face was pressed against the window, his body frozen in shock…