Summer's Crucible- Chapter Nine: Laughter Comes When it is Most Needed
Once the dust had settled after Mimsy's trial, Summer found it very sobering to admit that she had run her course regarding her...
Summer's Crucible- Chapter Eight: I'm Surprised That You're Surprised
Summer had to lay low for a few weeks while she recovered. During that time Summer's insurance plan paid the bulk of her medical care...
Summer's Crucible- Chapter Seven: New Enemies and Old Friends
The evening of the country music festival with Bailey was the last thing on Summer's mind after she had spent the day looking for new...
Summer's Crucible- Chapter Six: When the Fool and Her Money Parted
Doctor Hall retired subtly. The office unceremoniously closed its doors at the end of the day in May, having referred out all of the...
Summer's Crucible- Chapter Five: Low Hanging Fruits
The fear of life without the security blanket that was Landon felt like any possible disaster was ready to strike poor Summer. This dread...
Summer's Crucible- Chapter Four: Beware O' the Energy Vampires
It was five pm on New Years Day. Summer was in her closet looking for shoes she could wear on her night out with Landon, and by default...
Summer's Crucible- Chapter Three: Our Fiends Among Family
Early that Saturday morning, despite Summer's attempts to sleep in, her internal clock was eternally set to being awake before the sun...
Summer's Crucible- Chapter Two: Living on a Prayer or Being Prey for a Living?
The weeks had passed uneventfully since Landon came back from his trip. On this day in particular, as usual, at five am, Summer's alarm...
Summer's Crucible- Chapter One: Things a Spa Day Cannot Smooth Out
"What's the special occasion?" her hairdresser Nikki asked as she draped Summer in the salon's logo-bearing cape in one swift motion...






