Her name was Elle. She went to law school against her parents' wishes. They thought her legal dreams unrealistic, for she did not have the dog-eat-dog disposition that being a lawyer required. Her friends, the real ones who knew her on a soul level, understood that even though Elle was lovely on the outside, she... Continue Reading →
Caitlin bought a ranch home in a new suburb just beyond the outskirts of Musgrave, the big city in her area. No one alerted her to the possibility of bears coming into her yard or even in her house, for she would have never considered a house where wild animals roamed, being so afraid of... Continue Reading →
Shondra was an accountant, so she understood the importance of not buying frivolous things. So, even she was amazed at how much she had spent on lace in Spain. There was something about its beauty that touched her from head to toe. As she watched the old women tat the lace pieces, she marveled at... Continue Reading →
Detective John Black looked away from the body laying on the hotel floor. The crime scene techs were drawing the contours of the body with chalk, so that it could be removed to the morgue. The victim had been the plaintiff in a high-profile divorce trial. Even after twenty years of witnessing man's inhumanity, he... Continue Reading →
Catherine stood on the top of the Tokyo Skytree, the tallest structure in the city, with 29 floors. She loved the 360 degree views of the city, for it gave her a sense of Japan's rich history. She wished that she had not worn a skirt, but pants instead, because of the wind. She had... Continue Reading →
Caleb wondered what the glowing lights were that suffused the moss on the stone wall surrounding his cottage. His wife, Jackie, told him to stay clear, for he had no idea whether the light was dangerous. But, Caleb just laughed at her, remarking on her many anxieties that kept her from enjoying life to the... Continue Reading →
When John and Susan moved into the suburbs, they did not expect to see wild animals, except maybe squirrels. Then, John created a garden with carrots, tomatoes, strawberries, cucumbers, and green beans. Secure in his belief that the young plants were safe, he did not enclose the garden. Then, one morning as he stood in... Continue Reading →
Shane looked as forward to leaving this place of ice and snow as did the members of his team. Underneath its sheer beauty were so many hidden places where a man could find himself bloodied from head to toe, his life quickly ebbing away. Each day, he could see that his men were becoming mutinous,... Continue Reading →
Marcie had never planned to live in Japan, but her husband, Carlton, an Army surgeon, had been stationed there during the Korean War. He had practically demanded that she and their three children join him. How would she cope in a place where she did not know the language? The journey to Japan by freighter... Continue Reading →
When the music started, I could not sit still. "Act you age," I knew others would preach. But, my pickle became my microphone, As I imitated a rock star on the beach. You should have seen the looks I got From old women and others still aging, As I shook what's left of my groove... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 