Tag: writing

  • The Ocean

    I had never wanted to go to the ocean, but here I was. Sitting in the sun, staring at the waves, wondering what I was going to do next. Andrew was behind me, staring at the same ocean, but I knew he wasn’t thinking about the same thing I was. He was happy to be…

  • Backup Plan

    “You have a backup plan, right?  Like where are we going next?  What’s the next step?”  Adam sat down on my front step and looked at me expectantly.   “Hey you two!  Here’s lunch!”  I was saved from answering by George coming up behind me carrying the pizza I had promised the two of them.  I…

  • Joker

    PHOTO PROMPT © Liz Young  Though I knew how I got the title of Joker, I had yet to understand why people were obsessed with giving me their extra Joker cards. I wondered what they thought I would do with them and if they ever thought about how being labeled as the Joker made me…

  • Crossing the Road

    I watched the deer cross the road and wondered if they would mind if I followed them home.  I was tired of my life and tired of working away the best years of it.  I wanted out and maybe this was my chance.  Abandon this piece of shit Corolla I have and just walk away. …

  • New York City

    “I always knew who I was looking for,” I told the bartender. “I knew he would show up soon enough if I was patient. And now, here he is.”  I gesticulated toward Anthony and the bartender looked quizzically at the barstool next to me. People often had this reaction when I told them about how…

  • The Stranger

    When the man first appeared outside my house, I had an inkling I knew him.  Or had least seen him before.  But I couldn’t pin down where I knew him from.  He looked like any other blue-collar worker I saw around town, but the fact he was standing on the sidewalk and staring at my…

  • Court Appearance

    “I always wondered what it would be like to have a court appearance.  And now I’ll get to see everything from the front row!”  I stared at Tonya, my neighbor, and I knew everything I thought about her was real.  I knew she was an attention seeker.  I knew she was nosy.  But I had…

  • Hiding the Truth

    Check out my story on the Booked Solid in Santa Fe blog!

  • Sunlight

    PHOTO PROMPT © Rowena Curtin  As I looked down the crowded alley, I wondered if it would be safe to walk down alone. I remembered what had happened the last time I was in an alley and suddenly I knew I couldn’t safely make it down the alley. Jason had been there, lurking. Waiting for…

  • The Bridge

    As soon as I saw the man on the bridge, I knew I wasn’t dreaming.  He was dripping wet, yet his hair was standing on end.  I wasn’t sure how he had gotten to where he was without leaving behind any footprints, but I blinked a few times to make sure I wasn’t hallucinating.  I…