The moment Eleanor Whitmore lunged for the envelope, everyone flinched, and spoons clattered against plates. Her nails, polished a glossy red, nearly clawed through the paper....
**Diary Entry** When the rumble of the Jaguars engine finally faded into the trees, the silence pressed down on me like a heavy blanket. I just...
“Mum,” began Victor quietly when they were alone in the kitchen, “Ive been meaning to talk to you about something for a while.” Katherine glanced up,...
When the hum of the Mercedes engine faded into the trees at last, the silence settled over me like a heavy blanket. I stood there, clutching...
When I stepped out of the shower, where I’d stood under the spray for at least ten minutes, numb to the heat or cold, he was...
When I stepped out of the showerwhere Id stood under the spray for a good ten minutes, numb to hot or coldhe was already sprawled on...
Many years ago, in the quiet English countryside, old man Alfred took his bicycle and rode toward the village, glancing over his shoulder more than once....