Panic
“Hold the elevator, please,” said Trudy.
Grounded
Fletcher Returns
Carol Bannister placed the breakfast tray in front of her Aunt Jessica and stood staring out the window at the autumn leaves swirling about the grounds.
Burnout
Eric thought his day would never end.
Unreal World
School wasn’t working for me.
Planning
Everything was going according to plan.
Second Chances
Archie winced and swallowed.
Snow Day
Ellen loved her brother, of that there was no doubt.
A Promise Kept
“Damn,” Marnie said as she pulled over onto the icy soft-shoulder and got out, leaving the car running but the door ajar.
Pickles
Sour pickles that make me pucker
Black Friday
I tried, I tried, with all my might
The Standoff
Missy’s moon shadow cast long, tail twitching in anticipation; the taste of freshly killed squirrel electrified her whiskers.
Flying Home
I watched the sun set and the moon rise