Eddie stood, leaning against the door frame. He stared into his friend’s living room, scanning the faces of people that he hardly knew. He was uncomfortable, as he usually was at social gatherings. He had been debating all day whether or not he should even follow through with his plan to celebrate the New Year … Continue reading Mistletoe
Fiction Friday
Curious
Originally written in October of 2010… Stephen was only 10 years old the day he thought the world was going to end. What made it worse was that he thought it was all his fault. That’s a lot of responsibility for a kid that age to shoulder. He and his older sister, Heather, were spending … Continue reading Curious
Flashback
Originally written in October of 2010… He sat alone in his apartment with the lights off and the late night news on. He sat on the sofa in the soft glow on the television as the anchorwoman began reading the story about him. Calvin Locke wasn’t the kind of guy who liked to get a … Continue reading Flashback
Something in the Dark
The girl ran as fast as her feet would carry her over the uneven ground. She knew that her unseen assailant was not far behind. She knew that looking back would cause her to slow down, but she wanted to see how much of a lead she had on the Bad Man. Was it a … Continue reading Something in the Dark
December
There are plenty of months that make for good names for girls. Off the top of my head, there’s April, May, and June. They’re all grouped right together. You’d think that would make them easier to find. But no, my parents decided to name me December. December Drake. It’s like they wanted me to grow … Continue reading December
Life Swap
Originally written in June of 2010… This is not my life. He thought that over and over again as he sat across the table from the beautiful woman that was offering him a phenomenal job. Two days ago, out of the blue, Devon got a call asking him to meet Angela Harper for lunch at a … Continue reading Life Swap
Harvest
Originally written in October of 2010. This is an attempt at an original story about Superman. Hopefully, this won’t get me into too much trouble with DC Comics, who owns Superman and all related characters. I also hope I don’t get into too much trouble with other comic book geeks. The sun was shining brightly … Continue reading Harvest
Faith
Originally written in August of 2010… Caleb’s hand trembled as he put the bottle to his lips. He was shaking so much that a part of him was scared he would drop the bottle. Another part of him didn’t care. That part would be just as content with watching the glass shatter as with drinking … Continue reading Faith
Mess
Originally written in June of 2010… “This is just a mess,” said Ellie as she stared at the painting. Tom just scoffed at her comment and said, “No, it isn’t! The artist is clearly expressing his anger in this one!” Tom was doing a really good job of trying to make it sound like he … Continue reading Mess
We Can’t Be Friends
"Why weren't you there?" Christine asked the question, trying to fight her tears. Ronald looked her in the eye and knew she was fighting a losing battle. He knew the tears would come and he knew that anything he had to say, if he remained honest with her, would only give her a stronger reason … Continue reading We Can’t Be Friends
The Confusing Middle 