Tag: police

  • Rainbows and Unicorns

    “Where did all this glitter come from? How…” I heard my brother mutter as he walked through the kitchen to the backyard where the party was happening. His youngest daughter was turning three and had insisted on having both unicorns and rainbows at her party. And nothing else. Lila had refused to wear anything other…

  • The Cemetery

    With every move my family made, I was sure to search out the nearest cemetery. Cemeteries were the only place I felt at home. Mainly due to the fact they were the same no matter where I lived. I often made up stories about the names and families I found in cemeteries. What were their…

  • Chain Reaction

    My brother’s fall set off a chain reaction.  But not necessarily the chain reaction I would have expected.  I thought as he fell that people would try to help, try to grab him, but instead they didn’t even seem to notice at first.  He wasn’t screaming for his life, but he had never been a…

  • The Car

    I knew the car would be a problem before I even saw it. Greg’s idea of a working car was completely different from my idea of a working car. All Greg needed was something that would start. I needed something that actually ran well. A car I knew I could rely on. A car I…

  • Finger Taps

    I watched as he tapped his fingers and wondered what my punishment might be.  I knew in the real world my transgressions weren’t too serious, but in the eyes of my father, they were enormous.  All I had wanted was one night out with my friends and here I was, sitting in the back of…

  • Villain

    “I knew he was up to no good the moment he walked in.  I just wanted to leave and never look back, but I didn’t think I should leave Lacey.  I knew she was more at risk if Jared was there.  But I didn’t really know where she had gone.  That’s why I am out here.” …

  • Distant Thunder

    I knew there was a fight coming the moment I heard the distant roar.  I grabbed the bag out of my closet and headed toward my car.  I had known I needed to be ready for this very moment for months because of the subtle hints the neighbors had been dropping.  They were upset about…

  • The Fortune Teller

    “We are really going to interrogate a fortune teller?  Which one?  Who is she?”  I stared at my partner as she was practically jumping up and down with excitement.  “What are you so excited about?  You have a thing for voodoo?  Spirits?  Think you want someone to predict your future?  Know your secrets?”  I grabbed…

  • My Roommate

    I always knew my roommate was into some odd things, but I never knew how far she had fallen. It was her charisma, her charm, that pulled me in. I had always been told I was naïve and a little too loyal to those I would blindly follow, but I always thought I was going…

  • On the Run

    PHOTO PROMPT © Alicia Jamtaas  The only time I have ever felt free in my life was when I could fit my belongings into my garage.  It was not until then that I felt like I could do whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted.  If I wanted to go on a vacation, my bags were…