With a huff, I dropped the last box down on the carpet. Unloading this truck by myself had been a gigantic pain in the ass, but I had to admit it did feel rewarding to have it all done. Now that I was here, I don't know what I was so afraid of. I can handle this alone.

It was time for a new start and looking around at the house I had bought without seeing in person first, I thought it could use ...

She hit the ground as the aircraft flew overhead, seemingly close enough to trim her split ends. The moment it seemed safe, she hopped up and continued running, hoping to whatever God was out there that she would make it in time. Screams echoed around her, but the smoke was so thick at this point there was no making out who or what they might be coming from. The smell of burning flesh burned the h...