Category: Short Stories

  • Phone Call

    When the man answered the phone  He thought he was alone  He probably would have said  His wife should be dead  When he saw me, all he could do was moan. 

  • Spying

    Unidentified objects went flying  Making me believe they were spying  Pictures were taken  Hearts were shaken  Scientists went home crying 

  • Forever Shelter

    You can’t shelter him forever  But you also think you are clever  It happened because of you  And you don’t have a clue  Or care whatsoever 

  • High and Mighty

    Imagination and ideas whirred in his head  Only wanting to paint  He never knew what he had said  But he worked without complaint 

  • Building Tension

    As soon as Mason walked into the room, I threw all my insecurities out the window.  At least I tried to.  I downed what was left of my wine and took a deep breath.  Tonight was the night.  I had to talk to him and find out exactly what had happened between Rosa and him. …

  • Mean-Spirited

    “She had always been mean-spirited, but I had never wanted this to happen to her.  I wanted her to have a long life.” I looked away from Todd as I realized I hadn’t included the important word – happy.  Brooke had always been a bully.  Had always loved to throw me under the bus if…

  • Memory

    I felt a panic attack rise in my chest as I realized I didn’t remember.  Didn’t remember anything but the last twenty-four hours of my life. I had gone to sleep the night before, just like always, but when I woke up, I didn’t even know my own name.  Or where I was.  I looked…

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