Crow Girl — Alicia Dean

Ten-year-old Twyla Gillette was abandoned by her mother and placed in an abusive foster home. Teased unmercifully by her classmates, she has no friends-other than the crows. As a toddler, she shared her food with the birds and they befriended her, bringing her gifts and always looking out for her, protecting her.When the teasing turns to vicious bullying, and her foster family's abuse becomes more relentless, Twyla relies on the crows to make things right.It's not that she wants her friends to hurt anyone...but sometimes wicked people have to learn a lesson.A Friday the 13th Short Story: 13 authors 13 suspenseful stories. Murder and mayhem on Friday the 13th...