Emma arrived in the train's dining car, wearing a stunning, strapless red dress she had impulsively bought before her trip aboard Amtrak's California Zephyr route. It was nearly Christmas, and the car was festively decorated. She found a table by herself, setting her camera next to her. She was still reeling from the previous month, where her long-time boyfriend abruptly broke up with her, resulting in a creative void for...

Leslie was busy working on her monthly budget, setting aside the cash she would need to pay for her necessary expenses while she pondered what she could do with the excess. She figured if she earned enough, she could start investing it. But that was still a ways off. She’d like to be able to pay for as much of her next semester’s tuition up front and without loans first before she set any money aside for savings. She was...

Chapter 10: Noah “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean—” Noah started apologizing for not realizing that he had just potentially eaten Chloe out in front of their friends. “No, it’s okay, I didn’t think about it either,” Chloe reassured him before kissing him on the cheek to further reaffirm that she wasn’t mad. “Besides, I feel Kat and Morgan would make sure we had privacy once they figured out what we were doing.” “Yeah, maybe,” No...