From the Heart

Melanie stood over the stove, stirring a pot of chili, as the front door opened. Jared entered the kitchen, storm clouds brewing in his gaze. Alarms bells went off in Melanie’s head. “What’s wrong?” Jared swallowed hard. “It was a rotten day. I got stuck in traffic,...

Maggie stared at the computer screen. How was this possible? Three months ago, she’d been told she wouldn’t live to see her next birthday. But now the scans were clear. Her phone buzzed and she glanced at the screen. Dr. Porter. She connected the call. “I just read...

         Gus made his way through the cemetery, putting his weight on his walking cane. His knee was acting up again, but walking usually loosened it up a bit. When he reached his usual spot, he laid a single rose on the gravestone, unfolded his cane into a seat, and...