Recap: Corey’s parents had an argument about her and were found dead the next morning. Corey then meets Detective Skylar Adams. She is later adopted by Helen and Andy. Two years later, Corey is in school and meets a friend, Terese, and the class bully, Sandra. One day, two students are found dead and Corey meets … Continue reading Gates to Asphodel, Chapter 14
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Gates to Asphodel, Chapter 13
Recap: Corey’s parents had an argument about her and were found dead the next morning. Corey then meets Detective Skylar Adams. She is later adopted by Helen and Andy. Two years later, Corey is in school and meets a friend, Terese, and the class bully, Sandra. One day, two students are found dead and Corey meets … Continue reading Gates to Asphodel, Chapter 13
Gates to Asphodel, Chapter 5
Recap: Corey's parents had an argument about her and were found dead the next morning. Corey then meets Detective Skylar Adams. She is later adopted by Helen and Andy. Two years later, Corey is in school and meets a friend, Terese, and the class bully, Sandra. The phone rang just as Helen was ushering Corey … Continue reading Gates to Asphodel, Chapter 5
Gates to Asphodel, Chapter 3
Recap: Corey's parents had an argument about her and were found dead the next morning. Corey meets Detective Skylar Adams. "Welcome to your new home," Andrew Marks said as he swept open the front door of a tidy, white Craftsman house. Corey gave him a timid smile and followed Andrew and his wife Helen through … Continue reading Gates to Asphodel, Chapter 3
Gates to Asphodel, Chapter 2
Chapter 1 recap: Corey's parents had an argument about her and were found dead the next morning. The police officers had Corey sitting on the porch swing, with a young female office next to her to keep an eye on her, while they poked and prodded around in her home. Corey had her teddy bear … Continue reading Gates to Asphodel, Chapter 2
Gates to Asphodel, Chapter 1
Darkness was rapidly falling. House and porch lights flickered on, casting shadows left and right. Light posts came to life all along the quiet, tree lined street, illuminating all that lay beneath them. The light pooling in the street streamed through the windows of a little girl's room, where the girl sat on the floor, … Continue reading Gates to Asphodel, Chapter 1
I Have a Boy and a Girl, But That’s Not Why I’m Done
A lot of people see I have one of each and say something along the lines of, "Oh, you have one of each, so you must be done!" Yes, I have one of each. Yes, I am done. But not because I have one of each. And sometimes I wish I had more confidence and … Continue reading I Have a Boy and a Girl, But That’s Not Why I’m Done
The Open Door
Chapter Seven Saturday, the day of Aunt Guinevere’s funeral I just sat there, staring mindlessly at the now ajar door for a little longer before pulling myself up. I stepped to the door and put my hand on the knob. Then I stopped, suddenly wondering if I really wanted to know. My hand dropped back … Continue reading The Open Door