Endings
Mud on his face, tears tempting to push through, he looked into his daughter’s face, “We did it. We’re done. I did it. I’m 55 and I’m done.” “Not yet dad; the…
The end
I started, confused by this strange man. I tentatively asked,”Who’s Josephine?” He slowly began to speak in a sad voice. “Josephine, my daughter. She had curly…
You and I.
You and I could have our own world Colors and lights being swirled Stars being tipped and twirled Forever around our heads Or under our treads We’d travel…
Closure
The silence screamed what we were afraid to. “Do you think we should-” “I want to tell you-” “What?” “What?” Beat-beat. Tick-tock. “Sorry.” “It’s fine.” He…
Come Home Running
The snow was thick on the ground when Serenna returned to the town. She trudged through the silent streets, remembering how it had been last spring, so full of…
Something for Him, Something for Her
“Urgnatha powder.” He said it quietly, reverently. In the hush of their humble cottage his wife’s blank expression scolded him as well as her words ever did…
Must End
The Champ swallows hard, pushes it all back. This isn’t a time for sad memories of dead daughters, dead wives. He launches a vicious jab at the other guy’s…
Jamison's End
Most stories begin with a beginning. This one begins with an ending. Jamison was dead. Blood had leaked out of the bullet hole in the side of his head and…
A Friendship Ruined
“Rae!” Violet came tearing around the corner, sneakers squeaking on the school’s perpetually waxed linoleum. “You are not going to...” Her jubilant…
A Climax (Not Sexual)
Darius was laughing at me. “Silly boy. Give me the box.” his British accent ringing through the lower deck like a bell. I whimpered silently to myself…
Disposable Heroes
General Forrester looked down at the broken, shattered body of his only child, he could not shed a tear for him..he served his purpose. “I was born for dying”…
All's Well...
The trouble with pacifists is that they get so wrapped up in their indignation at the guy who started the fight, they lose all appreciation for the guy who…
Changing Relationships
“I don’t believe it. I just don’t believe it! After all I’ve done, this is how you treat me?” “Robbie, I...” “Six years. Six long years of my life I’ve…
Honesty
“B-but - my mom - ” “How old are you?” A sniff. “Nine. Ten on June seventeenth.” “Come with me.” “My mom!” “What about your father?” That stopped him. He…
Stupid Decisions
The minute he was out of the oven, he stretched his legs and looked around curiously. His expression twisted slightly, as if he couldn’t comprehend what he was…
Discovery
The cafeteria was no better than she expected it to be. It was already ransacked and destroyed; tables were upturned, vending machines rent in two and counter…
Unescorted
It used to be an office building. Inside, the lobby was deserted. There was not much of a surprise in the fact. This did not stop her from walking inside…