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Summer of Soft Sunshine – Chapter Six – The Morning After I woke with a start, the remnants of a bad dream clinging to me like a second skin. My chest felt heavy, and my limbs seemed weighted with the fog of sleep. For a moment, I couldn’t even remember where I was—just a vague … Read more
Mommy Knows Best – Chapter Six – Playdate Prep and Resistance Morning sunlight poured through the blinds in soft, warm slats, brushing across the kitchen floor in stripes of gold and shadow. Daniel sat at the small table, arms crossed, coffee cooling untouched in front of him. The tension in his jaw and shoulders was … Read more
Mommy Knows Best – Chapter Five – Shadows Beneath the Calm The morning started quietly, deceptively ordinary. The sun spilled across the kitchen floor in lazy beams, glinting off the polished counter. Daniel had lingered over his coffee longer than usual, staring at the steam twisting upward, his thoughts elsewhere. Samantha hummed softly while tidying … Read more
Summer of Soft Sunshine – Chapter Five – Evening Rain and Cozy Nights The car was a little cocoon of its own, warm air blowing from the vents, faint music trailing from the speakers, the windows fogging slightly at the edges from the difference between the night chill outside and the heater’s hum inside. I … Read more
Summer of Soft Sunshine – Chapter Four – Sunset Storytime The beach had changed so much by the time the sun began to sink that it almost felt like we were on a different shore. Earlier in the day it had been a blur of motion and noise—kids racing with buckets and shovels, teenagers running … Read more
Summer of Soft Sunshine – Chapter Three – Ice Cream & Tiny Mishaps The air smelled like salt and sugar. That was my first impression when we stepped onto the boardwalk. The tang of the sea rolled in on the breeze, mixing with the buttery scent of popcorn, fried dough, and something sweet I couldn’t … Read more
The Perfect Product – Chapter One – The Opportunity Daniel shifted the stack of unopened envelopes on his kitchen counter, the pile leaning precariously toward the floor. He didn’t have to open them to know what they contained: utility bills stamped overdue, his landlord’s thinly veiled threats about “next steps,” and a handful of collection … Read more
Subject #7412 – Chapter Two – Adjustments The room had not changed. Bright, sharp lighting pressed down fromabove, leaving no corner in shadow. The constant low hum of machineryremained a backdrop, joined now by intermittent clicks that sounded likeunseen relays switching on and off. Somewhere far beyond the walls,almost imperceptible, faint threads of sound teased … Read more
What Remains Between Us – Chapter Four – A Step Outside The morning light filtered softly through the curtains, brushing across the living room in gentle stripes. Mark sat on the edge of the couch, hands clasped, staring at the small pile of papers on the coffee table. His stomach churned more than it should … Read more
Summer of Soft Sunshine – Chapter Two – Poolside Giggles The pool shimmered like a giant blue mirror under the late afternoon sun. After the beach day, I thought I’d be used to the warmth, the brightness, the steady hum of summer, but stepping out into Samantha’s backyard felt different. The sand and salt air … Read more