Waking up today was unlike any other. If not for the new smells, a sweet chocolatey aroma. The fabric of the bed, softer than I remembered. Not quite awake, there’s a knocking at my door. My door? It used to be in front of my bed, and now it’s to the left, weird. Sitting up, I’m greeted by unfamiliar sights. Surrounded by a room I’ve never seen before. The anxiety hits me, I don’t know where I am,...

The grass was dewy, gentle under the press of Skylar’s shoes; A young girl who had just moved to town. Biscuits, her dog sniffed the ground adamantly. She thought his behavior was strange, ignoring it despite her instincts. She looks down at him, looking through him with a curious gaze.

He looks up and acknowledges her, whimpering while nosing at her hand. Moisture making its way direc...