The average beach visitor dreads the daunting task of finding reasonable parking. Every lot that didn’t cost an arm and a leg would be...

Tori bounded down the attic steps expecting to see the boys camped out on the living room floor, but to her surprise, they weren’t there....

After the eating, the dancing, the water ice, the fireworks… Tori was still trippin that there were fireworks. After the yards were...

From the middle of the block down, it looked like a fair took over. There were colorful canopies, umbrellas, tables with festive...

The healing process was an arduous haze for the quartet. Dell was able to bind and gag his inner demons, pass his G.E.D. exam and enroll...

Mann entered the house first. He actually let out a small chuckle because all three bodies had one bullet hole in the back of their...

“We have to get to Leek’s and find Tori now!!!” “Y’all stay here, I’ll get the truck, Sticks said as he ran full gait to the parking...

He walked around to the back of the house and jimmied the back door. He knew Stacey and Dennis weren’t home because they had said...

Dell was cursing Tori under his breath. Where the fuck did she go? What’s taking her so long? This is some bullshit. Because of the...

The waterfront was alive with activity. There was a stage set up with a band playing. Kiddie rides, games, and food stands everywhere....

“Grandma!” Tori yelled from upstairs while dumping the contents of her purse all over her bed. Her yelling combined with the change...

Dell was mad because he felt like he wasted Trudy’s money by going up to the school. He was initially excited when he spoke to the...

Dell didn’t know the name of the emotion he was living. There were several times during the evening he lingered in the midst of relief...

Tori and Tony were sweating, panting, and sliding up and down the wall of Trudy’s basement. Every fifteen minutes or so, Tony would stop...

Dell tried to lift his head, but it felt as though it was encased in ice. Smelling sandalwood and musk, he felt a soft hand stroking his...

Dell didn’t know what he was thinkin just getting into the back of his uncle’s truck like that. Maybe he wasn’t supposed to think. Or ask...

The splash the body made when it hit the water made Sticks chuckle, causing Dre to mutter a million motherfuckers under his breath. For...

Sticks sat for a long time on the edge of his desk staring at the wall unit containing several picture frames. He focused on one...

Tori pushed the button on the phone and sighed heavily. She wasn't sure why she couldn't just ask Dell for Stick's number over the phone....