Lies of Dignity
Roger scoffed and turned to regard his daughter through the glass, “Hmph, some call it that, yes. You should ask my wife what she thinks of it all.” Dutifully…
(Day 29) Gushing About My Wife
There’s nothing more enjoyable than having your spouse come home after more than a day apart. There are some that don’t know this due to various reasons. …
Driven
When the last tear had dried and the consolers had gone home, Kent wandered around in the gloom like a purposeless ghost. What had once been a home, now…
Honey, I'm Home.
They situated their clothes back on. It felt weird to have items back on their skin. The feeling of stripping down was almost freeing. “Do you really have to…
A Soldier and His Wife.
Death lies on her, like an untimely frost upon the sweetest flower in all the field. Under the grey clouds, a storm brews and I’ve finally let go of my shield…
As I Sit Here
As I sit here And think of you My mind swirls boundless Of the friction of reality. Amazing how A life joined And chained with you Is perfect freedom. As I sit…
Pondering the Wheat
“Wheat. Why would they put wheat on the table? Too cheap for flowers, probably.” “Charles, are you even listening?” Snapped out of his mental meanderings…
The Wedding Victim
He approaches. Her screams are shrill. He grabs something. She is still.
Ninjas Don't Make Things Better
A bleak, dull-faced man stood in front of three females, laughing and pointing at him. Sadly, his wife was the one laughing the hardest of them all. After…
Mother Finds All
From the left side of the car, the little sister whispered, “Do you think he’s found it yet?” Taking a quick glance at their driver’s clueless face, the older…
Marriage, The Flip Side
“Honey, I’m Home!” “Honey.” “Sweetheart.” “Hold on Grey’s Anatomy.” “But I have good news” “Huhh. Let me pause the TIVO. What?” “I got that Job with ---.”…
We interrupt your musical pleasure
The night shift at the radio station was quiet. The “Night Owls”, as they were called, settled in for a night of easy tempo Rock. Davis, or First Frank his…
Zombie Squirrel Brigade
Picking myself up off the floor, I decide it’s time to leave town. With the corpse of my wife still warm in the bedroom, I think to the mice I hear in the…
Labeled "Killer Revenge"
Black. Blood. Tears. My wife wept as she felt the life slipping from my body. I had not meant for things to end this way, yet I had known they would have to…
Rise of the Zombie Cats
Bloody paw prints just inside the door. My God, the zombies have made it into my house. I left my wife alone this morning to venture out for food. Picking up a…
Call on a Dead Line
The cell chirped, and James jumped. He startled so easily these days. “Hello?” he answered without looking at the caller ID, just happy for any human contact…
Dog Troubles
Jim got out of bed, stretched, and looked out the window. “Damn it!” he yelled. He grabbed his housecoat and ran downstairs. Eliza, already up, was having…
Married with Arguments
The argument had gone on for hours. Neither of them now remembered exactly what had triggered it. Did her mother really tell her on their wedding day that she…
Began with Arguments
They were arguing again. About what? Whatever they could think of. Money, support, but mostly they were arguing about each other. One night the man returned…
Roller Coaster Memories
I looked up at the cheery sign adorned with anthropomorphic animals. The paint was more faded than I remembered, but the background music, clinking chain, and…