Emily Sheffield's parents are the worst. Okay, maybe Emily has been erratic and her behavior a little reckless lately, but shipping her off to live with her grandparents in Alaska is so much worse than she deserves. For Aiden Cohen, life in Alaska is perfect: good grades, great friends, and work he loves. There's just one thing missing: his mom. But a disastrous first meeting with his birth mom leaves Aiden stunned and ready to go back to his ordinary life in Alaska. 

A confusion on the runaway prevents the plane from landing, but when the plane hits a bad patch of turbulence, throwing it off-course, the pilots lose control. The plane crashes, leaving Emily, Aiden, and two dozen other passengers stranded on a creepy island. But they aren't the only ones on the island, and it's now a race against time for someone to find them before the island's inhabitants do. 
WARPED REMAINS is created by Kara Leigh Miller, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Warped Remains

"Hey, you all right?" Aiden's voice is soft at my ear.


"Yeah, I think so." I straighten and unzip the bag.


"Here, let me help." He takes the food out and sets it on the table. "Can you look for a can opener?"


I rummage through the cabinets and drawers until I find a handheld can opener. Like everything else, it's caked in dust. I rinse it off in the sink, then hand it to Aiden. I repeat the process with a large pot. Then I search for bowls and spoons and cups.


Being in the kitchen like this feels too normal for our current situation. It also reminds me so much of home, of the evenings I spent helping Mom prepare dinner. Back when we still got along, when she actually wanted me around and I wasn't the family pariah. I'd give anything to hear her voice right now, even if she was scolding me, or to feel her arms around me.


Chapter 33: Emily: Keeping Watch