Everyone screamed. Some screamed louder or longer than others, but we all cried out. Eventually, only a few sounds remained: Heather’s keening wail in the kitchen, Mari’s sobs, Tyler’s stream of profanities, and Lakshmi’s renewed, desolate moans. The heartbeat pounding...

The End of Our World – Pt. 2

"The repercussions after a couple swap amongst college friends pale in comparison to what comes next"

We woke a little late the next morning; almost everyone did. Shy, awkward smiles all around were the order of the day as we made our way downstairs and were later joined by the previous night’s foursome. Shmi had started...

Well-Intentioned – Pt. 2

"Cowboy movies, infidelity, regrets, and moving on."

“What?” I could barely believe my ears. Bob's revelation stunned me; he was not only complicit in hiding Ella's secrets, but he had convinced our neighbors, too?Bob nodded. “Not all of them. Some of them had already decided to… well,...