Tag: short story

  • Whole Universe

    My entire universe came crashing down the day Jackson left.  I had built my entire life around him and now I was supposed to and could fill my days with whatever I wanted, I found myself rudderless.  I could get through the basics of my day  Everyone around me was whispering to each other about how…

  • Potluck

    “Where is the sign-up sheet?”  I asked looking around the small break room.  I had never actually been into the break room before as I was a little uncomfortable about eating in front of other people.  It was a problem I had had since childhood when my parents made me eat all the foods I…

  • Crime

    “How can you even believe I had anything to do with this?  This is unbelievable.  The worst crime I have ever seen.”  I managed to restrain myself from stomping my foot, but only because I used the heel of my boot to scratch my ankle.  The police officer looked back and forth between my cousin…

  • Can’t Be Bothered

    “Miranda can’t be bothered and I mean to find out why.  Why is she gone all the time and why doesn’t she ever show up for work?  Something has to be going on at home, but if she doesn’t talk to anyone while she is here, how are we supposed to get anything done?”  Jessica set the…

  • The Song

    “I never liked that song,” I said as Ian led me toward the door.  His steady hand on my arm reminded me that I was safe and in good hands.  I had suffered through several relationships over the years only to come through to meet Ian.  There was Brian who I thought I was ready…

  • Matters

    “Keep your mind on your matters,” I read the email out loud.  “Do I really want to keep my mind of my own matters?”  I stood up as I closed my laptop and started pacing in my closet office.  My life was based on knowing what everyone around me was doing on how they were doing. …

  • 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…

  • Late Night Calls

    “If you wake me again tonight, I won’t mind.  I won’t mind at all,” I whispered to Robert.  “I don’t mind at all.”  I heard my husband grumbling behind me about not getting enough sleep, but I ignored him.  It’s not like he ever got up in the middle of the night to help.   I said good night and…

  • The Boyfriend

    “Why did you go to his house?  You swore to me you would never go back.”  I paced in the front hallway as McKenzie slowly took her gloves and jacket off.  I knew she had been at Kevin’s house whether she would admit it or not.  The scent of his bitter cologne wafted toward me…

  • Bacon

    “Did they find the bacon?”  I asked beginning to panic.  If the bacon didn’t appear soon, the entire brunch would be ruined.  And if the brunch was ruined, so was I.  I couldn’t recover from another failed brunch – mentally or financially.  When I finally got the nerve to look toward the front door, I could see…