Greg, his girlfriend Julie, Ashley, his girlfriend Sarah and Ashley’s brother Jacob formed a little clique in their small-town high school. Jacob was more than a year younger than Ashley. He couldn’t drive yet and didn’t have a girlfriend and so always tagged along with him to most places. Ashley, or Ash as friends called him, felt bad for Jacob and tried to include his brother in most things, other than dates with Sarah, who never minded most times. She knew Ashley loved and looked out for Jacob and she admired him for that. A basketball star in their school, Ash called himself “a big fish in a little pond.” Greg starred on the high school football team. He played defensive and offensive end and liked the job to batter through the opposition and tackle the quarterback. Greg’s friends described him as a big guy with a bigger heart. Greg, the “Teddy Bear,” got that nickname from his classmates for standing up for kids who got bullied by school butt-heads. He was a friendly gu

About The Authors Mark Boutros is an award winning writer, and author of fantasies that celebrate broad worlds, hapless characters and freedom of imagination. He also writes short stories and thrillers. Mark lives in London, loves RPSs (the computer game kind) and binge watching Netflix with his wife.   Michaelle Leigh is an American author who enjoys writing during the evening twilight. Living near a bird sanctuary by a lake, she loves the serenity that it provides. Married and mother of two full-grown adults, she finds the support and love that she needs. Her lifelong dream is to write amazing stories that people will enjoy and awaken their love for reading. Not sticking to any particular genre, she likes to test her boundaries in writing.   Danielle McNeil writes paranormal/supernatural stories that involve vampires and werewolves. Her works include