A Quiet Decision – Chapter Ten

A Quiet Decision – Chapter Ten – The Pharmacy Return The sunlight that crept through the curtains on Saturday morning was soft and pale, spilling across the edges of Alex’s bed in ribbons of gold. He stirred slowly, blinking himself awake, the familiar rustle of sheets and the faint crinkle beneath them a quiet reminder … Read more

What Remains Between Us – Chapter Three

What Remains Between Us – Chapter Three – Quiet Adjustments Mark awoke before the sun. The house was silent except for the low hum of the refrigerator in the kitchen and the soft shifting of the old pipes in the walls. A faint golden wash stretched across the bedroom ceiling, not quite dawn but not … Read more