Part 1 If you looked closely at the crystal wine glass sitting in front of me, you could see the reflection of a…

Part 1: The Coldest Night The sound of a deadbolt sliding into place has a specific finality to it. It’s a heavy, mechanical…

Part 1 My heart was pounding so hard I thought everyone in the room could hear it. This was supposed to be the…

Part 1 They say that when you lose your sight, your other senses sharpen to compensate. They tell you it’s a gift, a…

Part 1 The night my husband almost froze to death outside, my phone sat on the nightstand acting as if everything was perfectly…

Part 1 The snow was falling softly on Evergreen Park, dusting the world in a pristine, blinding white. It was that picture-perfect Christmas…

Part 1 They say you become invisible when you hit rock bottom. I learned that was true the moment my life fit into…

Part 1 When my dad screamed, “Get out and stay out!” I honestly thought he just needed time to calm down. He had…

Part 1 It was just after three in the morning when my wife’s headlights carved two pale lines through the dark on that…

Part 1 It’s funny how silence gets louder the older you get. Here in my small, drafty house in the suburbs, the silence…