Chapter 1 Safe House   Eleanor ‘Lisa’ Laval’s head shot up at the sound of clanking bottles on concrete. Brushing her dark hair from her eyes, she came instantly awake at the sight of the two dirty, lanky men coming toward her like a pair of hungry wolves. The men swore and kicked aside the empty bottles that served as her makeshift alarm. Her heart raced. Visions of her dream vanished from her mind. Night after night it was … Continue reading Bitter Tree by Frank Altobelli