The Glass Tower The sound of the knife chopping vegetables on the wooden cutting board was the only noise in the sunny kitchen. Clara, her seven-month belly prominent beneath the […]
The Vindication The pregnancy test trembled in my hands, a plastic oracle promising to rewrite my future. Two pink lines. I stared at them until they blurred, my heart hammering […]
The Beautiful Prank Chapter 1: The Setup The afternoon sun filtered through the hanging plants at Fireside Brews Café, casting dappled shadows across the wooden tables like nature’s own doilies. […]
The Stolen Gift Grandpa asked, confused, “Why are you arriving in an Uber? What happened to the SUV we bought you for your 24th birthday?” Before I could open my […]
The Cliffside Gambit My husband’s pregnant secretary wanted our mansion. Little did they know I’d been planning for this betrayal for months. While they celebrated their announcement, I checked my […]
The Billionaire in the Background I’m April, and I’m twenty-six years old. My grandfather’s funeral was supposed to be about honoring his memory, but instead, it turned into the most […]
The Foundation On the table between us sat the white dinnerware set I had given her ten years ago for her wedding. The smell of garlic and roasted tomatoes drifted […]
The Neighborhood Preacher “One more outburst from you, Mr. Ericson, and I will hold you in contempt of court.” Judge Sonia Kagan’s face had turned a shade of crimson that […]
The Power of Silence The air in Terminal 4 tasted of recycled anxiety, burnt coffee, and the sickly-sweet chemical glaze of Cinnabon. It was a sensory assault, a purgatory of […]
The Housekeeper’s Secret The doorbell rang at exactly eleven twenty-seven, slicing through the silence I had wrapped around myself like a protective shroud. I stood frozen in the guest bedroom, […]
