Tag: suspense

Heat. Pain. Crackling. Dazed and confused, Sarah lifted her head, wincing at the resulting stab of pain bouncing around inside her skull. What had happened? Flames danced around her, pieces of burning debris lay scattered about, and she could see …

Week 231 – Dazed and confused Read More »

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Cooper was finally warm. At Walt’s car he and Sarah had stripped out of their soaked clothes and wrapped themselves in the emergency blankets Walt kept in his first aid kit. They’d stopped at a Walmart and Walt and Becca …

Week 230 – Duck for cover Read More »

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Everything was fuzzy. Sarah felt like she was still underwater but she knew she wasn’t. She had hazy memories of water gushing from her lungs, and warm hands on her. Cooper’s hands. Somehow they penetrated the bone deep cold with …

Week 229 – Put her down Read More »

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One second Sarah was safe in his arms as he swam them towards the riverbank, the next she was ripped from his arms by the strong current and he saw her being dragged underwater. Muttering a curse Cooper started swimming …

Week 228 – Being dragged underwater Read More »

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Sarah screamed as the far flew through the air.  It seemed to take forever for the inevitable impact to come. When they finally collided with the river it felt like they’d hit concrete. The pain was so jarring that for …

Week 227 – It felt like they’d hit concrete Read More »

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