Tag: mystery

  • The Scam

    “I couldn’t believe Margaret didn’t know it was a scam. How could she not see all the red flags?” Molly was trying to stay calm, but I could tell she was nervous. She was usually upbeat, but her face had paled considerably since the news came.  “I have no idea. She’s always telling us about…

  • My Mother’s Flowers

    PHOTO PROMPT © Rowena Curtin  I knew as soon as I saw the pansies, I knew they were exactly what my mother would have wanted.  But I wasn’t sure anymore if I cared what she wanted.  She had left several weeks ago and hadn’t come back home.  I knew I had to get on with…

  • The Ultimate Freeze

    Photo Prompt © Jennifer Pendergast  As soon as the water in the bowl froze, I knew I was in trouble. That lonely bowl of water was the only thing keeping me tethered to my future. The only thing keeping hope alive. Now that I couldn’t drink the water, I slowly looked up and out the…

  • The Neighbors

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  • The Smell of Decay

    The smell of decay was strong as soon as I stepped onto the porch. I hadn’t visited the house in weeks because I hadn’t wanted to confront the man who was living there unannounced. I had hoped he would leave after the last time I came by and threatened him, but the smell didn’t seem…

  • The Shed

    I pushed open the old, creaky door and wondered if I really wanted to look inside the shed. I knew the noises had been coming from the shed, but wasn’t sure if I was ready to know what exactly was making the noises. I had hidden under my blankets all night, hoping and praying that…

  • Airport Mystery

    I saw the man run by me in a panic multiple times.  I felt like the only reason he passed me several times was the fact his plane had moved gates more than once.  But here he was behind me in line – sweating and wide eyed – on a flight that had never moved…

  • 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…