A decade had passed since Briarwood High had been shut down, but it's final demise was set to take place in a day. Demolition crews would be there in the morning to blow the whole place up. "DO NOT ENTER" signs were prominently placed on every entrance and windows were boarded. Jackson McCullogh, class of '97, stood at the back door and stared up at the beautiful brick building. Briarwood High h...

Only in dreams can I recall his strength,

His laugh, his face, tattoos on his fingers.

Those fatherly words that soothed at great length,

That feeling I hope forever lingers.

He once crossed borders to far away lands,

Now he visits from ethereal planes.

Fields and factories had calloused his hands,

Now no evidence left of earthly strains.

What I would give for this to be real,

To be back to whe...

The bow tie itched. Charlie tugged at his collar wishing he could just take off the darn thing. He felt comfortable in the shoes, dress pants, and jacket, but the bow tie was too much. Someone smacked the back of his head and he turned around. At first, all he could see were a pair of dress pants, he looked up scowling. His brother, Matthew, scowled right back at him.

"Leave it alone, booger....

Cecilia closed her eyes tightly. She took a deep breath that reached every inch of her body from the tips of her toes to the top of her head. In and out. In and out. That perfect rhythmic pattern she turned to when she needed to slow the downpour of stress and emotions overtaking her. In and out. Slowly she opened her eyes. She was still unsure, scared, and overwhelmed, but slightly more calm.

T...

The cup of coffee in my hands looked like muck at that point in the night. I was glued to my desk for hours on end and there was nothing left but the grinds. The desperation of catching this savage killer had me drinking the unthinkable as a new brew was out of the question, there was no time for that nonsense. The clues were right in front of me. The answer had to be there.

My partner left me ...