Chapter 1: The Knock That Shattered the Morning Joe returned home with his fiancée, Emily, after leaving his mother, Nora, in the nursing home. He had told himself that he […]
We all know the feeling: the mid-afternoon slump that threatens to derail productivity. To combat it, you might reach for an energy drink—perhaps a Red Bull, a Monster, or a […]
Chapter 1: The Knock That Shattered the Morning An Unexpected Delivery The day had started with such promise. Jane Thompson’s 34th birthday had dawned bright and peaceful, a rare gift […]
Chapter 1: A Toast of Lies The reception hall sparkled like something out of a fairy tale. Soft golden lights bathed the room, their glow flickering like the tail end […]
Chapter 1: A Quiet Sanctuary Good fences make good neighbors. That’s the saying that Brenda, our elderly neighbor, used to live by. But as I came to learn, sometimes, it’s […]
Chapter 1: The Dinner That Changed Everything It was supposed to be a celebratory dinner, a Mother’s Day tradition of sorts. A quiet, ladies-only gathering hosted by Cheryl, my mother-in-law. […]
In a move that once again highlights the deeply entrenched divide in U.S. foreign policy, the Senate recently voted down three resolutions put forward by independent Senator Bernie Sanders of […]
Part 1: The Long-Lost Father I grew up believing my father didn’t care. My mother, bitter and resentful, had always painted him as a villain in our lives. “He walked […]