Shannon has it all. She has a Porche, beautiful clothing, and a successful career. But Shannon has been avoiding going home for decades, but when her grandmother is hospitalized, Shannon has no choice but be reunited with her humble beginnings.

When the narrator receives a call in the middle of the night by her best friend Gillian, she knows she needs to rescue her. But although the night is terrifying and dangerous, the narrator is disappointed to learn when everything appears to be erased by the next morning.

It's Michael's birthday and he is "going to have a great day" but the universe has a different plan for him, throwing every possible wrench into his plans. This short story is about the power of positivity and how important it is to look at the bright side of life.

Julie Simmons is an accomplished actor and was thrilled to learn that she got a part playing in the new Marcus Tilder movie. But her excitement is shattered when she learned what a nightmare he is to work with. That is when Julie decides to take things into her own hands.

Dalton has been searching for the recipe for eternal life. When he finds it, it is not what he expected it to be. But when he mysterously finds all the strange ingredients, he is ready to drink it up and live forever.

A fiction short story by Madeline Honig.

Lilith will never get her natural magical powers. Her sisters have all got theirs, but Lilith is still waiting. That is until she wakes up in a place she has never seen before.

When Lisa learns she is in remission from breast cancer, she develops a bucket list. It is through this bucket list she finds her love for running.

Cecilia and Margot's mother has died, leaving them to decide what to do with her house and the items inside. It is not until they realize that there is one item that they both want that they realize it is gone forever.

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While on a run on a sunny but not too hot day, Mariah comes face to face with a shooter. It is not until she gets a closer look that not only does she know the shooter, but she is the reason he is in this park with a gun.

Jessica has not lived a perfect life. She decided to use creating a list of New Years resolutions to improve her life. Through her setting these resolutions, we learn exactly how terrible of a person Jessica is.