Ryan drives home from the grocery store in silence. They’d never managed to restore power, and after twenty minutes, he’d paid for what...

He can’t bear to tell her the truth, although it’s been two days since they fled the house, and Cassie wants to know what happened to...

The blood is warm, and pools quickly next to the body. He’s amazed at how much there is, although in the darkness it’s impossible to...

Ryan is in the supermarket, staring at the bags of frozen food in front of him. “We have to start watching our budget,” Meg had...

The next morning snapped cold and cloudy. Ryan sat twirling a stick in the ground, waiting for Cassie to wake. Normally he would let...

Ryan remembers happier times and tries to recreate a semblance of what once was for Cassie. “Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to...

An intruder in the night reminds Ryan that he can never lay down his guard, especially when it comes to keeping Cassie safe. Ryan went to...

In the second installment of this story, Ryan and Cassie continue their journey with danger looming near Cold seeped through the loose...

In a dark and terrifying world, a father gives his young daughter hope with a tale of what once was. “It wasn’t always this dark,” Ryan...