Running in the Dark

Running in the Dark is a collection of two short stories: the title story and a second tale called Being Batman. The total length is 5,000 words, or approximately 14 book pages.

Running in the Dark
He snatched you. Took you in plain sight during your evening jog. But you’re not going down without a fight. When the stakes are high, when the darkness closes in, when the footsteps behind get closer and closer, there’s only one thing left to do…keep running.

Being Batman
Most boys dream of being superheroes so they can fly, flaunt their superstrength against bullies, or turn invisible around girls.

Ash isn’t most boys.

He dreams of Batman for sheer survival. By age nine, he’s seen his parents die in a car accident, watched four foster homes come and go, and decided it’s safer to stay hidden behind masks. When trouble with a modern-day Batmobile lands him in yet another foster home, Ash begins to wonder if even superheroes are strong enough to renew his belief in love and family.