I trudged through the front door at 8:30 p.m., my feet throbbing after a grueling twelve-hour shift at the hospital. The cacophony hit me like a wall: cartoons blaring from the TV, Zach and Penny…

I never thought I'd be the kind of guy who'd find himself in the middle of a snowstorm, staring down a mystery at his front door. My name's Ian. I'm 33, married to Jenna, and…

The morning started like any other. I was in the kitchen, staring down at the two pink lines on the test in front of me. Pregnant. Again. My hand instinctively went to my belly. A…

Elizabeth stood in the grand, glittering mansion, the soft clink of champagne glasses and murmurs of idle conversation filling the air. The room was packed with elegantly dressed men and women, their smiles polished and…

There's something infuriating about seeing your name on a package and realizing someone else opened it. But when it happens over and over? You start plotting. I moved to this neighborhood for peace, not package…

The air in my father's study was heavy, steeped in the musk of old books and faint whispers of his cologne. It had been three months since he passed, but I'd only now worked up…

"Don't worry, honey. Everything will be fine. Momma is here," Alicia whispered as she cradled her son Edduin in her arms. The boy had awoken in the middle of the night and refused to stop…

"A MUSICIAN? Have you lost your mind, Leonard?" Kenneth snapped when his son declared his desire to pursue a career in music. Leonard was 18 years old, fresh out of high school, and eager to…