Ashley Greene

Curveball

THE JUNCTION A million shades of pink, purple, and orange cascaded across the sky as the last sliver of sun was completely swallowed up by the rocky horizon. Darkness would come quickly, but she knew the way back from her spot, even in pitch black. This is where she went to think, and today her mind felt heavily plagued. Becca sat on top of a giant, gritty boulder overlooking a vast rocky landscape dotted with Joshua Trees. There is only one area these spiky desert trees grow, and it’s the place she has called home her entire life.