Patty wanted to scream! As she watched the tanned man with the withered hand and an impish smile that belied his age attempt to release the elastic band on the box of copier paper with just enough flair to impress the younger female assistants, she so wanted to cave in and go do it herself!... Continue Reading →
Katie knew that her mother thought she was doing what was right for her precious daughter. But, she wrapped Katie in a bubble of fear, not allowing her to experience the real world, unlike the other children playing outside their windows. Some days, Katie wanted to scream at her mother to let her go outside... Continue Reading →
He was a little nerdy guy, With his ruler in his pocket. Every day he seemed so jittery, Like his hand was caught in a socket. Even with a pimple on his nose, His personality was awfully kind. So, I chased after him shamelessly, Determined to make him all mine. It was a brisk and... Continue Reading →
I won't rail against your betrayal, for it wouldn't do me any good. You won't change, as you have a broad definition of honesty in relationships that doesn't preclude you becoming smitten with other women. So, goodbye! You only get one time to break my heart! Silly me, if I allowed you to do it... Continue Reading →
Sam and Mary were playing pirates. They were pretending to be looking for booty in Sam's kitchen. All they found were some almonds, and they decided to write a note to his mother, demanding the almonds. Mary framed the letter, just as she thought a pirate would, asking Sam's mother to give up the almonds... Continue Reading →
The neon glow enveloped the city built by and for corporations. From a distance, it appeared as if a rocket from outer space had landed in the midst of the desert. From the balcony of his penthouse suite atop the tallest building, George Haskins, five feet and seven inches, blond haired, with the bloated face... Continue Reading →
Elise has been packing up her house, getting ready for the big move to Atlanta. She doesn't want to take anything that has not been used in the last five years. These include items received from well-meaning relatives and friends, many of which are mysteries regarding what they are supposed to do.The problem was how... Continue Reading →
Charlotte's mother, Gwennie, wanted her daughter to be a ballet dancer, a dream of hers not realized because of her height. Charlotte felt weird among her fellow dancers, as she believed that a career in dancing was a useless pursuit. But she loved her mother and trusted her to know what was best, so she... Continue Reading →
Mark was enjoying dancing with a sweet little thing named Nanette at the party that his friend, Jonathan, had invited him to attend. The place was literally like a zoo, with people dressed as different animals. There were lions, tigers, and bears. Oh my! He had dressed as a tiger, complete with striped shirt and... Continue Reading →
Captain Argyle knew that the spaceship and its crew were in trouble the minute he heard the urgency of the buzzing coming from his console. They were out of fuel on planet Earth. This was not an auspicious ending to his mission that found that while there were some intelligent beings on earth, nothing was... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 