Image Credit: Unsplash- Obie Fernandez Mia’s twenty-first birthday was coming up, and all she wanted was a quiet karaoke night at home with her closest friends. Her best friends—Lillian, Blaire, Norah—and her boyfriend, Teddy, loved the idea and were excited to celebrate with her. She planned to order pizza from her favorite spot, Sal’s Pizza,…

Image Credit: Pexels- Leloo The First One afternoon, Gracie’s dark brown eyes lit up with excitement as her owner, Ethel, came home from work. Gracie walked over to Ethel, and she started whining for more food because she was hungry. Ethel kicked off her brown penny loafers and said, “Hold on a minute, Gracie. I…

Image Credit: Unsplash- Lucas Andrade Isla and her best friend Marina were driving to their favorite beach, Dolphin Cove, to spend the first week of their summer vacation. As Isla and Marina approached Dolphin Cove, Isla turned on “The Sound of Sunshine” by Michael Franti & Spearhead—a song that had become one of their favorite…