Tag: brother

  • Send a Message

    “We only wanted to send a message,” I stumbled over my words, but finally managed to get them out  We had only been trying to pull a prank on Justin, but everything had gone horribly wrong.  Matt had left me behind to get caught which was not surprising.  He was the type of guy who would never take responsibility…

  • Sunshine and Roses

    The moment I walked out of Megan’s house, I knew I was never going back.  Going back meant I was giving up on myself and my future.  As much as I tried to hold everything in, the tears started to fall as I got into my car.  No one ever told me moving on would be so hard, but yet so…

  • Remission

    “Quit going easy on me,” I told Derrick.  “There is no way I am going to get better if you aren’t even trying to win.”  I tried not to breathe too hard because if I did and if Derrick thought I was exhausted, I knew he would stop.  I knew he still thought of me as the helpless,…

  • The Hiding Place

    Everything had gone perfectly.  Until it didn’t.  I blame the mess I was in squarely on Nathan’s shoulders.  If he had listened to me and done what I asked, we would be free and clear at this very moment.  Nathan was the reason I couldn’t paint anymore.  Couldn’t write anymore.  If he had not started obsessively…

  • Coming Back to Life

    The twisting of my hair brought me screaming back to real life.  The man who kidnapped me from right outside my dorm room was waking me up by yanking me off the floor by my hair.  I didn’t know who he was or what I was doing here so I was trying to figure out…

  • Saving a Life

    “She has let you go.  Time to move on and let her go as well.”  Christian turned on the blinker on and I was worried his bucket of rust – Mabel – wasn’t going to make it home.  I closed my eyes and prayed we would make it safely while I half listened to the…

  • Hiding in the Woods

    “They were hiding in the woods when we found them.  They wouldn’t tell us their names, but we’re hoping a rest and some food will perk them up.”  Stan and I looked through the window at the two small children in the Chief’s office.  “How could no one have reported them missing?  The older boy…

  • Twins

    “They met in jail so I’m not sure how strong their relationship is.  But Brandon seems to think very highly of him so you’ll have to make your own decision when he comes over.”  Valerie continued to cut the vegetables for the salad we were making and didn’t turn to look at me.  “They are coming here?  When? …

  • Empty

    My truck rolled to a stop as the arrow passed the E on my gas tank.  I knew it was coming and had been hoping to make it a little farther from home before running out of gas.  Justin wouldn’t find out I was gone for another hour and a half.  If I was lucky.  I had…

  • Coming Home

    “He should be coming down the stairs right now.  His plane landed thirty minutes ago so he should have had plenty of time to get here.  The airport only has ten terminals.”  I listened to my mother chatter endlessly while we waited for my brother.  Her need to be close to us was endearing, but also…