Chapter Two My father had been obsessed with making sure I knew how to tell when and where an animal had been. When he was whipping his little Toyota truck, which he lovingly called The Yoda, up the side of a mountain, speeding around corners with no guard rails, he’d screech to a stop next […]
Chapter 1 It was hard to look at the view with one eye swelling shut, but Sania was used to difficulties, both small and large. It would be her last time on the balcony, soaking up the beautiful, chaotic view, and at least now she could pretend her tears were from the thumping she’d received. […]
Chapter One The first person I tried to kill with a shadow was my sister. I had removed my only pair of stockings and left them to dry by the fire while I relieved myself. Remil had taken the socks, unraveled them into two useless piles of thread, and then laughed when she’d seen my […]
One An island. Such is my existence within the stale breath of my house, my house against the undying neon of the Bund, and the Bund beneath the fires that scorch the sky. Mine is an island of solitude and silence. Not even the stifling August heat can begin to thaw the ice that entombs […]
I’m in love with Melissa Lee. Problem is, so is my brother. Problem is, he got the looks. The charisma. The height. He’s older, so maybe I’ll catch up in the next couple of years, but by then, it’ll be too late. Problem is, he’ll win her hand. Problem is how that hand transforms from […]
