Carl sat on the cement bench outside the ancient administration office and enjoyed his roast beef sandwich. High above, in the nooks and...

Marissa stood in the doorway of the nursery and gazed at the basinnet as late afternoon light filtered through the blinds. She and Tom...

Katie clenched her jaw as she stared at her old house. Its windows smiled like broken teeth, and a plywood front door stood eerily ajar....

Marta sat in her car as the sun set. Her art opening tonight would be the ultimate in exposure. She clutched the tiny red lacquered...

The morning was still cool when Madison wandered into the souk. Copper lanterns, brass candlesticks, and stained glass lamps beckoned,...

Kaitlyn wore armor around her heart as a knight would into battle. It was invisible to all but the men she inevitably rejected. She had...

I wandered the streets of Marrakech amidst the din of bargaining and the smell of spices and roasting meat. When I came upon the ring...

Mary struggled to open the old wooden trunk in the sweltering attic of her late grandmother’s house. When the lid finally popped open,...