The True Cost of Paint
The two palm trees at the edge of his San Gabriel backyard rose in front of Noah like giant soldiers swaying slightly in the breeze. The blank white canvas on the wooden easel beckoned.
Bedbugs, Men, and Money: Part 2 of 2
There is a soft knock on the door of Room 24. Jade adjusts the strap of her nightgown. So is she going to go through with this or not?
Bedbugs, Men, and Money: Part 1 of 2
Jade lifts the corner of the shiny thin sheet on the queen-sized bed and peers under it. No bed bugs, she thinks, thank God for small miracles.