“The tip of the burning red sun kissed the sky in the distance as it slowly sank like molasses into another time, its light pooling ahead, a deep, thick red that saturated the dark majestic hues of the night.”

“My heart was beating in my stomach by the time he’d made his way past the welcome mat. His green eyes, intrigued by my fear, which I knew was clearly visible by now.”

“The sun rose, the moon saturated the night sky with its silver light and the stars blazed, indifferent to the events happening below them.”

“The front door is painted a rich, bright red. The corners of my mouth curl into a smile. Have I mentioned my love affair with red? It's a beautiful, trusting relationship. Nothing coated in such a wondrous color could ever be bad.”

“Red-hot anger takes away a lot of the heartache.”

“A death is traumatic. Vivid enough to mark any surface, to burn in like light on photo paper.”

“Her soul is clear of any red seals, but that won't last long, ' cause Papa's come to play.”