Andrew buzzed himself in, and the gates opened for us. We drove up the long gravel driveway to the front steps. “Wow, Andrew,” I whispered in hushed awe, “it’s magnificent.” “Just now noticing?” he teased, a little laugh to his voice. “I didn’t really have time to see it in all its grandeur th

I smiled softly. There really was no arguing with that assertion. “Very well. I accept your proposal,” I said. “Thank you.” Andrew smiled back at me. “Good. I know that it must be hard to accept help right now—” “It’s not that. Well, it’s not only that. It can just be hard to believe sometim

Bob hoped that Lisa couldn’t hear his erratic heartbeat. He stroked her hair and tried to soothe her, but his mind raced. He had to put a stop to Crystal’s sudden good fortune, somehow. “You can’t let her get away with this,” he told Lisa firmly. “You have to regain control of the situation.” Li

That night, I fell asleep without any problems. I was exhausted from the busy day we had at the bridal shop, and I was so content with our success that I relaxed enough to fall asleep immediately. My dream, however, made me wish I had never fallen asleep at all. I dreamt that I stood alone in the

I tried to carry on business as usual, but I could not stop thinking about my dream and the incident with the glass. I had to wake up even earlier in the morning to make my lunch before I left for work because I didn’t trust leaving it in the fridge overnight anymore. My chest constantly hurt where