TRACES Spring 2013 | Page 69

House of Mirrors

Moving into a new town is diffcult as it is. But when you have the largest house in the whole town to live in what could possibly go wrong? In Jenny's case everything. The weird noises she has been hearing around the house have been creeping her out. Even the surplus of mirrors she has in her house has gotten out of hand. Is something wrong with the house? Or could it be the body she had found in the basement? One things for sure... she has got to get to the bottom of this. Will Jenny make it out of her house alive? Or will she just be another corpse in the basement? The world may never know.

A Kisses Stain

Lacey was in a dark place in her life. She was in love with the boy that planted his sperm inside her pure body. When she wakes up nothing is familiar except for a few choice people and things that her mother informs her of. If only she could remember the person texting her. Lacey runs into two different relationships. One is from the devil; filled with fear and secrets. The other is a fantasy of perfection. Where either of them good enough? Did they meet the father figure status? She meets a long time friend who has a connection into her life. It was the devilish boy that Lacey began to fall for. Her new friend helps her through the tough times as they get worse and worse. Not only is Lacey pregnant, but she begins to lose the people most meaningful in her life, but does she stay strong for her baby? The ending is a surprise to her. Her life was such a mess that picking up the pieces, and finding out about what really happened before her coma was key to her sanity. She tried so hard at being the best mother she could be while her child was still waiting to see the light. Once she figures everything out it is fair to say that a relationship between family and lover is at risk. Does everything resolve? Does she finally find Mr. Right, and make her child’s life the best it can be. Ignoring Lacey’s current age; her growing up shows great pride in the end result. Soon her baby was going to be here. Her father, though, was just around the corner.

“Ms. Weakle, I’m so sorry, but the test results are positive.”

Madison Foltz

Vanesah Foltz