Blooming: Part 4

By the time Xander Carter was twelve years old, he already towered above his classmates, his parents, and most importantly, his elder brother Damian. The extra few feet attached to the top of his body always seemed to help him find other people in crowds or get things off of tall shelves. But for…

Paige Snider

Mar 7, 2019

Blooming: Part 3

The pharmacy’s bells jingled as Rose unlocked the doors and stepped into the dark store. She tucked her keys into her pocket, closed the door behind her, and flicked on the neon ‘OPEN’ sign hanging in the window. As she turned to walk to the back of the store to turn the lights on, she crept as…

Paige Snider

Mar 7, 2019

Blooming: Part 2

“Liliana Marie Jones, if you don’t leave soon you’ll get stuck in that storm. It’s supposed to be bad and we don’t want you to get in a wreck.” Lili groaned as she rushed around her room, tossing clothes into her suitcase.

Paige Snider

Mar 7, 2019

Blooming: Part 1

Walking into the local grocery store, Jack Jones, better known around town as J.J., was greeted by a fresh draft of cool air from inside. Outside, it was still fifty degrees, but people thought that that was warm after the below freezing temperatures they had suffered through all winter. J.J. made…