Bright Lights
I stood on the pavement and watched as a puddle of rainwater periodically changed from shades of green to yellow, and yellow to red. It seemed the downpour had…
Time To Panic (Day 11)
“Add seven tablespoons of mustard.” I muttered, scanning the recipe for the hundredth time. I reread it a couple times before I realized it says “teaspoons”…
Otto
Otto’s life had been a string of distastrously bad decisions. He thought he found his niche as a clown at childrens’ birthday parties. Something, however, went…
What to Do With Kittens
The kittens mewed and squirmed at her touch. Hues of yellow, red, and pale green bounced off the battered walls. Susanna hummed at first, slowly building to a…
Is He Real?
Jenna popped open the microwave, and got the popcorn while Clara got a huge bowl. As Jenna poured the popcorn into the bowl, they heard the guys snickering…
Here we go
I couldn’t even hear myself think, it was so loud. Standing there in the tunnel underneath the arena, it felt like my eardrums were going to burst. 100,000…
Restless Nights, Chasing A Ghost
“Chasing ghosts Williams.” – “What is it to you if I am Charles.” – “Well your working on tax payers money, they wouldn’t fancy the ideal of you chasing a lost…
The Lights Glimmered In Her Eyes
The rain fell heavy, the smell of smoke, metal and a rainstorm oddly blended together. Tragedy loomed the night air. The shouting of firemen and and policemen…
Paparazzi : Flashing Lights
Her heels touched the the street and an explosion of camera flashes erupted as paparazzi desperately fought each other to get italic that picture italic…
Self preservation 102: Dying is easy, it's living that's hard
They say the last thing to go when you fall asleep is your hearing. It’s the first thing to come back when you wake up, too. It makes sense, but I couldn’t…
The Night of the Big Storm
The sound of thunder always takes me back to “the night of the big storm”. It was a summer evening in 1982. Many family members were together at my…
Taking a Wish Back
Thomas clinched his eyes against the harsh light of the bare bulbs hanging from the ceiling, one for each cot. His vision was a sea of pink. “Li-i-ights out!”…