The Strawberry Tart She Never Ate

Pearl's mind froze at five the night gas filled her family's kitchen. For thirteen years, her mother swore she'd never leave her behind again. Then Pearl's little sister demanded one graduation trip. Just three normal rabbits. Just two days.

Left alone with a stocked fridge, a locked door, and a warning about the big bad wolves outside, Pearl waits. The power cuts out. The food goes bad. She calls her mother, again and again. Nobody believes her.