Click. click. click. Terry snapped the pen between his fingers. Click. He wondered who would be the first to flip out, He smiled.

“Don’t stand in the circle. Aim for the center but don’t aim for it or you will miss” he said. I listened, then let the arrow fly.

heartbeat in the nightquiet with the coming dawndoves sleep in pine boughs

“Don’t stand in the circle. Aim for the center but don’t aim for it or you will miss” he said. I listened, then let the arrow fly.

Lola toed the edge of the carpet. Danny sat on the sofa starting at his feet. They were arguing. Again. Lately, it seemed they could never agree on anything. It didn’t matter what it was, whatever Lola said, Danny objected. The reverse was true. Lola sunk down into the large overstuffed armchair and sighed. She…

The light fell through the cracks in the door. She held her breath when the shadow passed and counted the seconds. It came back.

There was only a sliver of moon showing through the clouds. ‘Just enough light’ she thought, before jumping into the river. ‘Just’

There was only a sliver of moon showing through the clouds. ‘Just enough light’ she thought, before jumping into the river. ‘Just’

‘Watch the sky.’ he said. We lay in the tall grasses hidden from the road. I watched. No clouds littered the wide blue arms. Home

‘Watch the sky.’ he said. We lay in the tall grasses hidden from the road. I watched. No clouds littered the wide blue arms. Home

I could not bring myself to tell him. The door close quietly behind me. In the morning, he would understand. I was gone. For good.

I could not bring myself to tell him. The door close quietly behind me. In the morning, he would understand. I was gone. For good.