Tag: accident

  • The Donation

    When the donation first came through, I immediately started crying. I had never needed help more than I needed it right now.  I had never asked for money before, for help before, but my situation was dire.  Everything had started when Mario smashed my car into a tree. He wasn’t supposed to be driving, but…

  • The Power of the Cross

    When the air turned black, I knew I was in trouble. The black only meant one thing, that Adam was back. Adam was back and I knew I would be punished. I knew hiding wouldn’t work, that I would just have to wait for him to arrive. As I waited for Adam to find me,…

  • The Darkness

    PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields  As soon as the lights went out I knew it was not an accident. And even though I had been preparing for this very moment, I wasn’t prepared at all. I was half hoping my suspicions about Oliver were wrong and nothing would happen. That my Sunday would proceed as…

  • Hunted

    “I didn’t mean to kill her.  I didn’t mean to kill her.  I didn’t mean to kill her,” I kept repeating the line to myself as I drove home.  I made sure not to speed as I didn’t want to get pulled over.  I knew if I got pulled over, I would tell all of…

  • A Lake in the Woods

    A lake in the woods have never sounded less appealing than when my boss brought up the company retreat.  I crossed my fingers under the conference table he hadn’t booked any rooms at the Lake of the Weary.  Lake of the Weary is where I spent most of my childhood, but after my father was…

  • Lunch Breaks

    “My dear angel.  How could I have missed the signs.  My life is forever haunted by the fact you are no longer here.”  I tried not to drift off during Hannah’s column.  She was trying to attach herself to Sammy’s death and to my knowledge, Hannah hadn’t known Sammy.  She had never even talked to her. …

  • Losing It

    “I feel like I’m losing it.”  I felt my body start to shake as I stared at Cassie’s front door.  Had I really seen what I thought I had seen or was I making everything up?  I wanted to believe what I had seen, but how could it be true?  How could she be there one…

  • The Accident

    “I know, I miss him too,” I told my daughter.  “It’s you and me now, but things are going to be better than ever.  We have everything we need and we are going to be great.”  My heart broke into a million little pieces as another tear rolled down her cheek.  I tried to swallow the lump in my throat,…

  • No Show

    “I didn’t think you were going to show,” I told April.  I restrained myself from crossing my arms and glaring at her.  She was supposed to be at the party three hours ago so she could help me with the last-minute cleaning and décor set up.  I halted the moment tears starting pouring down her…

  • The Sword

    “That’s the sword,” I whispered.  “The sword that changed everything.  The sword we all own our lives to.”  As I looked at Marty, I saw that Marty had already fallen asleep.  He usually made it through the story so he could talk about the sword, but today had been a hard day.  Today was the…