by Ann Lee Miller | May 12, 2017 | Blog, Just The Facts Fridays, New Smyrna Beach FL
I tapped my foot and stared at the triangle of skin between James Knox’s brows and the top of his sunglasses—red-framed today. “What’s your answer?” I clenched my arms across my waist. “You’ve kept me hanging for a week.” He dropped his head, sighed, faced me. “Yeah,... 
by Ann Lee Miller | May 5, 2017 | Blog, Just The Facts Fridays, New Smyrna Beach FL
David Lossing peered at me through his glasses, mad professor hair springing from his scalp. “The same kids have been running the class since middle school. Pick an office. I don’t care which. Just throw your name into the race.” I’d only attended New Smyrna Beach... 
by Ann Lee Miller | Apr 28, 2017 | Blog, Just The Facts Fridays, New Smyrna Beach FL
I gripped Eric Bensen’s room number in my fist and scanned the digits that stretched down the shiny Fish Memorial Hospital hall. Eric, one of last year’s crushes, landed in the hospital after a lawn mower accident. He was probably bummed and worried about running... 
by Ann Lee Miller | Apr 21, 2017 | Blog, Just The Facts Fridays, New Smyrna Beach FL
Mike Zwicker, covered in golf-course grime from his summer job, stood under the eaves of the New Smyrna Beach rec center chatting with me, making no move to commandeer his ornery little brother, Steve, into the car. Warm rain bucketed down beside us, misting my skin,... 
by Ann Lee Miller | Apr 14, 2017 | Blog, New Smyrna Beach FL
I jerked upright out of a sound sleep. My newly broken ankle squawked in complaint. I peered at the sliver of streetlight slitting through the window and stilled my breath. Nothing. Well, nothing but the sound of Ralph sawing sequoia-sized logs in the next room. I... 
by Ann Lee Miller | Apr 7, 2017 | Blog, Just The Facts Fridays, New Smyrna Beach FL
Lisa DeNauro’s compact, muscular body whipped feet-over-head—a blur of red leotard, freckled skin, and blonde hair. Her palms sprung off the vaulting horse, flinging her into a perfect round off. She nailed the landing and tossed her hands toward the New Smyrna Beach...
