When She ends up in a coma after being attacked, Her girlfriend worries that she may never see her twin again. But inexplicably, Aria begins singing in a strange language, even while her brain activity remains flat-lined. The hospital staff discovers that Aria’s unique melodies are healing the other patients and it soon becomes apparent that Aria’s songs are capable of healing any disease on Earth."It had almost been a month since the nightmares had begun awakening Aria in the middle of the night. She had been seeing a shrink for two weeks now, but the nightmares appeared to be getting worse, if the screams that awoke the household every night were any indication.She stared into the mirror at tilted dark-brown eyes that held no trace of puffiness and sighed again. She needed to stop treating her sister like a vermicious knid. It wasn’t really Aria’s fault that she had an overdeveloped sense of ethics. It had almost been six months since Aria had refused to help her cheat on her eighth grade math test. Melody had remained committed to her course of cold indifference toward her sister ever since. Aria had always been her best and only friend, so it had been difficult to hold onto her grudge.During the past six months, Melody had made new friends. Her mother called them frenemies, but what would her mother know about being a teenager? They didn’t even have internet when her mother was fourteen. Melody shuddered at the thought. Barbarians..."I love writing stories based in the present day that have a touch (or sometimes a dollop) of magic in them. My characters are almost always based on people I know. My primary motivation for writing is the enjoyment I get out of it. I hope you enjoy these stories as much as I enjoy writing them