Eli Heaton

An estranged brother and sister reconnect after a troubling family event.

Lydia is stuck: unable to finisher her MBA thesis, commit to her long-term relationship, and find a job she actually wants. Lydia's mother calls and informs her that a long-lost family friend has died, sending Lydia reeling for a person she used to know. Sorting through Bea’s postcards, Lydia glimpses a life lived fully: bold, romantic, free. Then comes a surprise — Bea has left her a crumbling lavender farm in Northern Italy. Her boyfriend Colin dismisses it entirely. That night, Lydia finds Bea’s postcards soaked in condensation, doubling as coasters for Colin’s TV dinner. Something cracks open. Bea’s words echo in her mind: these fields are calling her home.

Two street thugs share work stories over breakfast.

The last place Kayla wants to be is at her mom's for the summer, until she sets her sights on boyish Danny. He isn't prepared for a late-night swim with his best friend's older sister - or the game that follows.

A woman editing a film directed by her husband discovers it contains a scene stolen from their relationship.

A lone butcher patching a hole in a worn slaughterhouse closet is attacked by an amalgamated farm creature.

Jamie works a sterile desk job and nurses a stagnant relationship until a great aunt's funeral shakes up her life.