The air crackled with unspoken wishes as young Stevie clutched her brother Elliot’s hand, the dim light of their shared bedroom casting long, dancing shadows on the wall. Their parents, though loving, didn’t quite understand their need for adventure, for a family that truly saw them. It was a night for dreams, for whispered hopes … Read more
The rhythmic clang of the rollercoaster ratcheted higher, each click a chilling metronome counting down to disaster. Stefanie Reyes jolted awake, sweat plastering her hair to her forehead, the dream a horrifying replay. It always began the same: a seemingly ordinary day at the Campbell family’s annual summer barbecue, culminating in unspeakable carnage on the … Read more
The year is 2004. Dust hangs thick in the Ramadi air, clinging to everything like a shroud. A lone Humvee rumbles down a deserted street, its occupants ghosts in the making. Inside, a tense silence is broken only by the crackle of the radio. Sergeant Laerrus, eyes narrowed behind his wraparounds, barks orders to the … Read more