Fiction

“Katie…oh, Kaaa-tieee!” Katie opened one eye to see a blurry face hovering over her. She closed it again and rolled over, hoping the face would go away. “Katie!” Little hands were tugging on her shoulder. “Come on, Katie. Time to get up! You promised.” Still in a sleepy haze, Katie recognized the voice of her…

Jenny flipped through the pages of the well worn cookbook. “There’s got to be something here,” she mumbled, taking a swig of her diet soft drink. Just then the front door swung open, slamming against the wall. Jenny jumped. Her brother, Tim, would never be accused of entering a room unnoticed. He tossed his school…