Andrew walks around the store, trying to be invisible.  He can feel the store clerk watching him and, when he risks a quick look at the...

With no one at the school to let her in and no idea what else to do, Madison heads back home.  She is getting colder, her fingers and...

Kylie listens in fear to the doorknob being jostled.  She knows it’s her father trying to get in.  She expects to hear the sound of...

Andrew is wandering aimlessly. He doesn’t want to go home yet and feels completely foolish about it.  It will be a while before his...

Dylan is sitting morosely staring out the sitter’s living room window when he sees three girls coming up the street, Amber, Jessica, and...

Amber, Jessica, and Brooke are feeling pretty smug about the fun they had at Kylie’s expense.  They giggle and chatter about what they...

Madison is almost past the backyard of Mr. Hooper’s house.  She watches carefully before turning up that little road next to the side of...

Kylie is not even halfway home before she’s sure she will never make it. “I hurt so bad everywhere from the cold and I can’t decide if I...

Madison arrives at the forbidden shortcut and stops, staring at it uncertainly. The tall wooden fence looms above her like an impossible...

Dylan shoulders his backpack and gets off the school bus, walking up the sidewalk.  He scuffs his boots moodily against the pavement with...

Anna gets off the school bus and waits for it to drive away before crossing the street.  The driver isn’t supposed to drive away until...

Kylie gets off the school bus with a group of other kids. She pauses just long enough for a quick look around, then scurries to catch up...

Andrew just got home from school and is already so bored that he can’t stand it. He is in the living room playing half-heartedly on his...

Madison is standing outside the locked door to her house.  Around her, the world is covered in snow and ice.  It is very cold despite the...