The Meeting
The crowd flows through main street, no weapon visible, everyone looking the part of the innocent bystander. No weapon detected there so far, either. Unlike…
An Uninvited Dance
“Yes,” she said quickly. He led her to the floor and they began to waltz. As they fell into the rhythm of the music, she glanced over her shoulder in time to…
To Show You My Heart
The non-understanding was killing me. Again. “I don’t get it - what the hell are you thinking? I hate doing it, but I couldn’t let this happen. “Alright... let…
Rabid Stress
She grew listless as the days went by, her eyes always peering out of some obscure opening within the house. He inquired several times but learned nothing…
Mutual Friends
Comfortable, and yet, so shy, The two of them appear. I have watched my two close friends Flirt for almost a year. Fleeting glances, inside jokes, Normally…
Hurt and Confusion
“No, Jim, I mean... not no, but that’s not what I meant. I mean, I’m scared, Jim.” I couldn’t find the right words to explain the depth of this confusion…
Anticipation
Jim and I staggered back to the farmhouse, laughing and brushing dirt and grass off our clothes. The morning had turned to afternoon when we weren’t looking…
Family Reunion
Dylan was the black sheep in the family. Therefore, all the little cousins loved him. The rumble of his motorcycle pulling up outside made the adults all…