Alice and the Warden – By Autumn Rain

Alice and the Warden – 26

Alice pulled on her new dress, then studied herself in the bathroom mirror. She had ordered it mainly because the

I’m reaching the end of what I had written up before I had my baby in real life. I’m still

When she heard the front door open, Alice slowly slid off the bed, careful not to wake her baby, then

Hackett needed to run to the grocery store, but Alice wanted to stay home. Crying had left her with a

Alice lounged on the couch with her sleeping infant and Hackett’s laptop, scrolling through endless listings of baby carriers and

The next morning, Hackett’s alarm went off as usual. Alice groaned and rolled over, reluctant to wake up after spending

That evening, Hackett parked in the driveway and had no sooner gotten out of his car when Alice came running

Hackett didn’t need to interview Damon, but his curiosity got the better of him; he sent the guards to set

Hackett had to return to his work the next morning, though he was reluctant to do so. He reminded Alice

The clouds were still thick and drizzling with no sign of letting up any time soon, so Alice borrowed one