You do not see us. We are not of you, nor you of us, and yet some of you may feel our pull. We have tied you to a destiny, and connected each of...

The carriage ride is bumpy as I listen to the chirp of birds and rustle of leaves. I knew this day was coming, the day they would send me away to...

“How are we doing today Mrs. Jordan?” The nurse's voice echoes against the bare walls of my room. They are a light shade of blue that I...

I half haphazardly flip my hand through the air to turn the pages of the book before me. This book is just one of many, but it is how I decide who...

“Laura, honey, are you sure this is the best idea?” The sigh at the end of my mother’s question echoes through the bare apartment.  Sure,...

I guess this is it.  I run my hand along the side of the train, my fingers grazing the names roughly carved into the side. It’s tradition, I...

My entire body is groaning in pain before I even open my eyes. My ears are ringing, but I can just barely hear the sounds of birds cawing as they...

"Cowboy towns are something of myth. Something people dream of or dress up as. Some fantasy place people use as the meat of scary campfire...

Beatrice had effectively ditched her slippers miles ago. Strategically too, of course. Buried them in deep mud, so the bloodhounds couldn't track...

You won't believe my story… our story. As I’m writing this I know I should have more to leave behind, I should have a videotape or some sort...

It was a plan sure - but not mine. Not by a long shot. It had been a brutal affair. Listening to the world die. Listening to constant wind and...

“We are so sorry to inform you…only ten days left…”  The words echo in my head as I sit on my couch. It was such a normal start to the...

Deep breaths. The blanket on my bed has been reduced to a crumpled mess in the grip of my hands. I know I should relax, but Cassie will be here to...

The drive was longer than anticipated, but thank goodness the freeways were wide open at two in the morning. Alexa peered over at her passenger...

Ninty Eight passengers. That's how many people the small mainline train could take. It was cold that Wednesday when those ninety-eight strangers...

Boarding was always a mad house. People scrambling around under cheap fluorescent lights. Gate agents turned into cattle herders in a matter of...