Kelly can have her heartbreakand choke on her birthday cake.No one showed up at her partybecause I shredded the invitations.As Kelly cries into a glass of wine… Read more “Wet Engagement”
Tag: short story
Love at a Cemetery
It was the bone-chilling Northwest winter of 1994 when I stood with my shaky hands folded before Granddad’s grave. I stared at his name with a million… Read more “Love at a Cemetery”
Pictures Tell Stories
“Don’t get me started on that god awful apartment.” Abby rolled her eyes, holding Voka, which rattled with ice in the glass and dripped with condensation from… Read more “Pictures Tell Stories”
Cabin Guessing Names
The next-door neighbor to my summer cabin stole my breath as I inhaled the beauty of her life at first sight.Ana, that’s the name she gave me,… Read more “Cabin Guessing Names”
Hitched Overnight
(Revised) My memories crumbled like crushed rocksas I massaged my temples to jog my memory.I arrived after the sun slipped beneath the horizon,other than that, I knownot… Read more “Hitched Overnight”
Murder For You
“Do you have any idea what time it is?” Mary said through crinkled eyes, cracking the door. “Besides, you’re not supposed to be here. It’s over, and… Read more “Murder For You”
Secret Safe
Harold, who had a mixed heritage, had been working hard to keep his prejudiced grandfather away. But over time, his grandfather wanted to reconnect, and they finally… Read more “Secret Safe”
Sinning In Jeans
I sat in the library over cold coffee and opened books, going over notes for a twelfth-grade biology quiz. I wanted to prove to Mom that I… Read more “Sinning In Jeans”
Screaming At Anxiety
It’s there. It’s subtle. But it remains ever-present. Close your red eyes and place your palms over your ears. The voices in your head paid the rent… Read more “Screaming At Anxiety”
Autumn Gazebo
Guys like me don’t usually do things like this, but I’ve been up since three o’clock, sitting here in the dark, waiting for the brisk October sun… Read more “Autumn Gazebo”