Tag: break-in

  • Stranger in a Strange Town

    PHOTO PROMPT © Lori Wilson  As I trudged up the short flight of stairs, I wondered if this was how my life was going to end.  Looking through the wide-open windows of a stranger.  In a strange town.  I had always wondered why people didn’t put curtains over their windows.  They were always too trusting.  Too kind.  I counted there being at…

  • The Monster in the Closet

    I always knew there was a monster living in my closet, but also knew better than to tell anyone.  My parents would latch onto the idea of a monster and would never let it go.  My brother would also never let it go, but in a different way.  He would never let me forget how…

  • The Bully

    “You have until tomorrow at 1 PM to tell me what happened. After that, there will be repercussions.” Sandy turned and left the same way she came in. I had known she was on to me, but I hadn’t realized how close she was. It was time to start on Plan B. Plan B would…