The terrible news hung in the house like the haze of an L.A. day.

He was numb and unable to process the news.

My mind continually returned to the night's events as if on a never-ending loop.

She wondered aloud why anyone would put themselves in the position of subservience as she sharpened her knife.

The riddle rattled Tad who stood agog before the sentry who had posed the problem.

Jack realized the gun at his side would be useless against this enemy.

The dream of his grandmother led to the opening of long forgotten secrets.