“Do you have any regrets?” Mrs. Merely coughed, looked up at all the pictures of her students taped to her walls and smiled. “Not a single one.” She never mentioned there was an astronaut on the wall. Or a bestselling author on the wall. Or a future president on the wall. Because to her, they …
Suyin sits close to the fire as her little boy rips open his presents. His delighted squeals make the hours at the factory worth it. Feng halts when he gets to the gifts with his father’s name. Suyin sucks in her breath; Hai abandoned them years ago; her heart breaks as her son touches these …
He skulks the shadowed alley awaiting his prey. He’s followed her home aplenty and knows this shortcut is where he can take her. He salivates at the thought that her life and death will be his. With the sound of footsteps, he crouches. Holly jams to Myley Cyrus’s song Midnight Sky. She hums to …
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“Here’s to tonight,” cheers Finn as he raises his wine glass into the air. “To tonight,” cheer Leah, Melinda, and Easton. Never have there been closer friends. Every Friday the quartet gathers. Around the tiki torches, they spin. Tonight they break into a square dance while Hip Hop music plays. They burst into giggles, drunkenly …