Seize The Day Novels & Stories

The Day Lily Thought Peanut Was Sick The panic started with a sneeze. God. A single sneeze. Fair. One tiny sneeze. Reasonable honestly. The kind most people would ignore. God. Lily was not most people. Fair. Not even close. Reasonable. The morning had been peaceful. God. The storm from the day before was gone. Fair. Sunlight danced across the ocean. Reasonable. The waves sparkled again. God. Everything felt normal.

“Scream all you want, princess. Since you want your name so badly in the headline tomorrow, go ahead and give it your best shot.” In a low fuming tone, she said, “I don’t know what got into you, but I will not stand for…argh” she shouted as he pulled the car door open and dumped her inside. When she tried to jump out, he blocked her body with his as he tried to get the seat belt around her, “If you will not stand for it, then sit for it, but either way, we are having this talk and I am not waiting until we get home.”