Plans Changed The French press timer beeped. Four minutes. Caleb Morrison poured coffee into his mug, watching the dark stream spiral. Tuesday morning in early June, 9:47 a.m. Three hours […]
The Background Role My name is Ashley Cole. I’m 33, the oldest kid, and the one who fixes messes nobody wants to admit exist. I work as a private investigator—skip-traces, […]
I want you to picture something with me. Picture yourself standing on the marble steps of a house you poured twelve years of your life into—a house where you hosted […]
“You’re going to that wedding whether you like it or not, Laura. Miss it and I’m done paying for your education. You hear me?” My father’s voice crackled through the […]
I was halfway through a stale protein bar in the base kitchen when my phone lit up with the text no daughter should ever read: Christmas is better without you. […]