Carlos could hear something scurrying around the dark room but was not positive what it was or even where he was for that matter. The sound of dripping water could also be heard. Slowly he stood up his legs aching from not being used....

As the tide started to come in Marc took a drink of his margarita. He had never been a fan of them before but ever since he moved to the island that’s all he drank....

Michelle could not believe the day was finally here. She was turning the big five oh and it looked like all of her friends and family would be there to help her enjoy it. She had even managed to get the day off from work. It did not look like anything could ruin her day. Driving down the road to pick up a few last minute decorations a black cst ran in front of her car causing her to slam on the b...

Carol pulled her coat on and tied her shoes. The winter this year had been especially cold. Something that had never happened in her lifetime occurred this year. The lake they lived on froze. Ever since it happened she had been hearing sounds coming from across the lake. The only thing that was of was that she knew that no one lived over there....

Mari looked at Rosie’s bare back as she changed her shirt. This was not the first time she had seen her without a shirt but this was the first time seeing the tatoo there. It was on her shoulder blades but looked off for some reason....

Emily walked along the beach looking for shells. Her parents where still sleeping and her brother Mark was wondering around in the opposite direction. There were nine years apart so not very close. Up ahead she could see something sticking out of the sand. It looked like metal but she was no positive. The one thing she knew was that she was going to find out what it was. Soon the beach would be sw...

The wind whips through us all I hear is my sister screaming at the top of her lungs. In her mind I have doomed us both to death. The truth however is so much more complicated than that. Michelle held her sister close despite her clawing to get away. The cliff wall had several trees sticking out of the side but none were all that big. She knew that the trees would not save them but they could poten...

Chris watched as everyone packed up the truck for the weekend getaway. They had been waiting for six months to finally go to the lake. This was the longest they had ever gone without a trip there, but due to the storms last winter the cabin had needed a lot of repairs. None of his family was really all that handy so they had to hire a crew to fix it up. In the process a few things had been upgrade...

Richard looked at the odd wrapping of his birthday present. It did not look like any wrapping paper he had ever seen before. There was weird writing on it and it felt much different than what he normally got. The card that came with the gift only said that sometimes the gift I on the outside. There was no name with the gift but Richard had a feeling he knew who had sent it. He very careful to open...

Haily looked into her moms darkened room. The sun had yet to rise and her mother would not be up for another two hours. The fan was the only noise to be heard. Things between them had not been the same since her father died. Not that it was great when he had been alive but he managed to keep the peace. Her backpack hung on one shoulder bursting at the seems with everything she had packed. As quiet...