Bat Geriatrics
“Alfred!
Drama
At the Mall
So, yeah, it all started when Mikey dared me to put my tongue on the cold post outside the mall entrance.
I Shovel Dirt
I shovel dirt into the hole and my face breaks into a sweat despite the cool night air.
Cut and Run
Amy hung sloppily off the arm of Scott.
Compassion
Eunice set the picture of their Caribbean vacation on the side table as quietly as she could, trying not to wake him.
Waiting
Janine’s leg bounced and jittered as if it had a mind of its own.
Frannie Takes the Train
The rattle and rumble of the train on its tracks persisted in their pursuit of my sleep.
Twenty-Three Years In
It’s late at night and we lie in bed
Sunset Heat
I put the rest of the tools in the trunk and wheeled it over to the tie-downs.
Blind Dining
“Eyes up, soldier,” she said and I did.
Cruising
Late at night she walks the scene alone
An Ending.
Without a single glimpse back, David quietly closed the door and walked down the sidewalk and out of her life.