Divorce
Anna is upset over her parents' divorce…
Grandfather's Pocket Watch
Young Danny recalls his grandfather after he inherited his pocket watch…
Dawn
Signifying a new day, the glory of dawn breaks upon the horizon. Awestruck, Maura Caldwell, and Savannah Peyton witness the brilliance of the sunrise. Both girls are on the cusp of their own dawn. The eleven-year-old companions are at a changing point in their lives. Only the summer months stand between the end of grade school and the beginning of middle school. They have grown up as year-round residents of Long Beach Island in New Jersey. The prospect of continuing their education on the mainland daunts them. Sun-filled beach days linger as Savannah and Maura play with long-time island companions and seasonal Philadelphia friends. It is a carefree existence spread down at the shore. The girls make the most of the last summer of their childhood. Semi-autobiographical, "Dawn" memorializes the author's childhood on Long Beach Island. It draws upon memories of long-ago friendship and carefree summer months spent along the New Jersey coast.…
Retro Woman
During middle school, Shannon Breen discovers 1970s sitcoms. Suddenly, her entire life revolved around the entire era. She begins dressing the part and using old slang words. All her friends disappear except for her BFF, Cassie. However, even Cassie becomes embarrassed by Shannon's obsession. When school ends, Shannon and Cassie go in different directions. However, they bump into each other outside Macy's Department Store in NYC. Shannon invites Cassie to her home where Cassie discovers the retro image continued. An old rotary phone rings and Shannon grabs it, ignoring Cassie.…
Samson Rhodes
Loner Justin Blake is the only one who can see Samson Rhodes on the school bus…
422B Latham Street
Purchasing an antique bookstore, Miss Fletcher arrived in England to take possession from Mr. Abercrombie. Thrilled with her new business, she discovered an old book by her favorite author.…
Black Cat Clock
Black Cat Clock is a substory springing from No Escape. In No Escape, Brandon Tremaine has written a story for his creative writing class. This is his story.Jordan Broadstreet lives in a conflicted home. His domineering mother insists his father change careers from a contractor to an architect. Then, one day, Jordan's father does not come home. He asks his mother why, but instead of answers, she puts him in time-out. Trapped in his room, the black cat clock on his bedroom wall menaces him.…