Children cheered as Maisie blew out her ten candles. She smiled wide, showing off the gap where one of her baby teeth fell out.

Angela felt a smile creep onto her own face, and warmth settled into her chest as she watched her own daughter hug the birthday girl.

“The years go so fast, don’t they?”

Angela turned to the sound of Melissa’s voice. She looked at the scene with a wistful expression...

The dead man sat slumped against a rock. He had decayed beyond recognition, and his tattered clothing could’ve belonged to a common man or noble alike.

Who the man had been made no matter. Davin took a closer look at the corpse’s clothing, hoping to find pockets. He was not likely to find food on the corpse, but some coin or anything else valuable could buy him something to eat. When the corpse’...

My mom went missing a week ago. The police say that she might’ve ran away, but I don’t believe it. I know that she didn’t like her job, and that she and dad were having issues, but she never would’ve just abandoned us.

I’m terrified for my mom, and I’ve started getting worried about my dad too. He tries to act strong in front of me, but I can tell he’s just as nervous as I am. He’s always checki...

There she is, Little Miss Perfect. Surrounded by her group of friends and admirers, all of whom seem to hang off her every word while she babbles about something that’s probably meaningless. One of her lackeys says something that funny, and she throws her head back and laughs prettily, which makes her auburn hair move like something from a shampoo comercial.

I remember when she was ugly, when sh...

Grover is in the middle of basking in the sunny parking lot when the alarm sounds.

The urgent voice of Lieutenant Bitsy comes through her hidden earpiece. “Super Cat, come in, Super Cat.”

Grover, also know as Super Cat, snaps to attention. “I’m here, Lieutenant, what’s the problem.”

“It’s the dogs, they just launched a surprise attack on the capitol!”

Super Cat hisses to herself. She knew thos...

“But I don’t want to go to bed, the man with no eyes is waiting for me in the closet!”

Clark Davidson sighed in exasperation. “Baby, we’ve talked about this, remember?”

His daughter looked up at him wet eyes. “I know, but-“

Clark rests a hand on little Amelia’s shoulder and gently squeezes, cutting her off. “No buts, okay? The man with no eyes isn’t real, and you’re mom and are going to keep y...