• Someone to Blame

    “I know you need someone to blame. But that someone is not me. And it will never be me.” Hillary pointed her finger into my face and her blush started creeping up her neck. I watched her start to sweat and knew it was her tell. I knew she was the one who had keyed…

  • The Neighbor

    Photo by Tom Rumble on Unsplash  As the ambulance approached my neighbor’s house, I wondered who it was picking up.  I hoped it wasn’t Mr. Cooper.  He was the only neighbor who understood me, much less talked to me.  Everyone else on the street often pretended I didn’t exist and often crossed the street if we were walking…

  • Banking

    Photo by Ashkan Forouzani on Unsplash  I always knew what I was going to do when I grew up.  And now that I’m here, I’m not sure I made the right decision.  I always thought I wanted to work in banking because my entire family worked in banking.  It was the safe route.  The route I knew.  The…

  • Trouble

    Photo by Fiona Smallwood on Unsplash  When Aimee walked in, I knew we were in trouble.  The look in her eyes told me everything I needed to know.  I knew she had found my secret – the only one I had ever kept from her.  She would never forgive and never forget.  But I had been so proud…

  • Accountability

    Photo by Ben White on Unsplash  I always knew my neighbor played the victim. Mainly because Madeline was really good at it and got everything she wanted. She was educated, but cunning. Smart enough to pull a ruse and not get caught. But yet, dumb enough to let me in on her secret. I usually was the secret…

  • Pancakes

    Photo by Calum Lewis on Unsplash  I didn’t know what it was about pancakes, but I could never get enough.  My family didn’t understand my obsession and I never could stop trying to explain my love with the delicious meal.  My newest mission was to make my own syrup.  I was trying to convince my…

  • Emptiness

     Photo by kyo azuma on Unsplash  The hallways were silent as I walked toward the exit. I knew I should have left earlier, but I had been hoping Alex would show up. He was the only reason I had even come, but I was beginning to believe he would never live up to any of the promises he…

  • Underwater

    Photo by NEOM on Unsplash  I knew what the problem was and the problem was Eric wanted to spend his weekends underwater. I hated the water. Unless I could see everything around me, but even then I didn’t particularly enjoy being submerged. There were too many unknown objects and unknown species in the ocean. Although I loved watched…

  • Uncharted Territory

    Photo by NEOM on Unsplash  Almost There  “Are we almost there?”  Melissa said in a hoarse whisper.  I could almost feel her body shaking through my seat.  “If you ask me one more time, I will stop this car and we will walk.  You will walk.  I don’t know what else I can say for you to stop…

  • Peace and Quiet

    Photo by Brianna Marble on Unsplash  I knew I was in for a wild weekend when the snow started falling.  I was naturally cold all the time, but loved cold weather more than hot.  There was some kind of magic associated with the snow I couldn’t always find when I went to the beach.  I…