Terminal (12): Oh, the light!

Little Lilly frowned, picking as the loose stitching on the side of her shorts, “They said you were flat,” and even though Lilly did not know what she just said, Aviana knew what her sister meant: flatlined -

Terminal (11): Posture

“We never give up until we have to, and there’s still options to try,” but he’s only as convincing as his dull eyes let him be and Aviana has become an expert in finding truths in the irises of liars and pretenders

Terminal (10): Fog

Aviana and cancer were now just one in the same; they were synonymous; Aviana started to live in the part of her mind that left her separate from everything else, considering the cancer the only thing that would be with her until the very bitter end.

Terminal (9): Bad habit

Cancer was stealing every last thing from Aviana - from her  entire family: relationships, time, money, memories, time, joy… time… so much time…

Virtually Innocent: A Preview

"Virtually Innocent" is a sci-fi dystopian story that explores the dangers of an imperfect system, abuse of law enforcement power, crime, and prison culture through the moral dilhemma lens of virtual reality.

Terminal (8): What’s the Truth?

“Is the chemotherapy working?” but the nurse says that she can’t answer that question; so Aviana pushes, “Then I want my doctor to come tell me,” and its not a soft question from a child’s lips

The Five Year Plan: A Preview

This romance novella features a hetero-passing couple in an arranged-marriaged-turned-marriage-of-convenience as they embark on an open marriage in secret to get ahead in life. They think they know where they'll be in five years, but, truth be told, they don't know anything for certain. This is a preview of the full story that is ongoing over on WattPad, which is the best place to watch for new chapters!

Terminal (7): Portrait

They hadn’t realized how much they missed being happy together, in the same place, and that feeling of being a normal family - how did it get so lost?

Life Advice of the Recently Deceased: A Preview

This novella explores the afterlife. Souls show up in a bar, Spirits Passing, and process their life's regrets in order to pass on to whatever they think is next. This is a preview of that novella - which is over on WattPad for those wanting a darker read with more mature topics.

Terminal (6): Childhood Memories

Aviana dreamed of a future where she didn’t have to be a brave bird fighting an invisible monster all the time -  she dreamed of that too - time; she wanted more of it

Barista Benito: A Preview

"Barista Benito y Amigos" is my anthology series about Benito Ramos and his life as he grows up in his uncle's coffee shop. This post is a preview of that story.

Terminal (5): Spiral

...As they walk to the emergency room for their ride, Aviana does what she does best - asks a question: “Will we still do our Christmas Eve cookie decorating for Santa?” Her mother doesn’t even pretend, she shakes her head...

Terminal (4): Trip

For as brave as she thought she was, it was eroding; The courage that everyone thought she had was melting like chocolate in the sun, and she wondered...

Terminal (3): Eye Contact

Aviana trusts her counselor, but she doesn’t trust her parents yet, they do not look ready in their eyes to tell her the truth, so she declines; “Not yet,” she declares, “But I will say when I’m ready,” then it is over

Terminal (2): The Internet

They told Aviana and her sister, Lilly, that it is like a recess, only it is on the computer, and it is for other people who take care of children who have cancer too - “Like me!” Aviana exclaimed