The Shortcut
There was an alley that shortened Kayla’s walk by ten minutes when she went from her house to the store. To be more precise, it was her uncle’s house. She was living with him while she was in school. She could take the long way and stay on the sidewalk by the street, but the alley was quicker and more fun. Who doesn’t like to kick around in an empty alley? Only lately it wasn’t always empty. One morning, almost noon, she could hear voices as she came around the curve. There were four guys...