Nick Holloway

Lilac’s fur stood on end as she processed the sobering information. Surely this had to be a mistake, a wrong identity, maybe a cruel prank. Lilac rubbed her tingling wrists where the cuffs had irritated her skin. She noticed a shade of pink rising to the surface under the thinner fur where the metal had dug into her.       “I don’t- I think there’s been some kind of mistake.” She choked out an incredulous laugh, her heart jumping up into her throat. “I don’t remember how I got here, but I’m...

“Got your toothbrush? Enough underwear? Your passport?” as June rattled off the checklist for the third time, Lilac could only laugh and assure her that she’d packed absolutely everything. Her mom nudged her with a shoulder. “Hey, don’t laugh! It’s not every day your firstborn goes off to college!”      Her brother immediately butted in, "Um, excuse me! It's Me, Arlo, and  then Lilac!"      “Yeah, she's my first born today, Max . When it benefits my point.” June chuckled and nudged Max's...