“The coupon says the coffee is free! That means the coffee is free!” Evan yelled at the boy in the doughnut hat. All the anger that had been building up for the last few weeks was finally finding its release. He didn’t mean to take out his frustration on the poor customer service kid at … Continue reading Free
Fiction
Big
Originally written in March of 2011… All Paul ever wanted was a normal childhood. But normal was the one thing he couldn’t experience. He wasn’t able to play with the other kids on the playground. He was always afraid he’d hurt someone or break something. But even if that wasn’t a fear for him, he … Continue reading Big
Food
Originally written in February of 2011… “I am so freakin’ hungry!” screamed Hannah as she threw herself down on the couch. “Calm down, little girl. The pizza will be here any minute.” Cam was trying desperately to get his girlfriend to relax. She had been stressing out for weeks about issues at work. Hannah had … Continue reading Food
Story
Originally written in February of 2011… “Tell me a story!” the kid said to the old man as they walked through a thin layer of ice and snow. The old man stopped and looked down at the girl. The kid had her hand wrapped around two of the fingers on the old man’s left hand. … Continue reading Story
Safe
Originally written in January of 2011… Randy gripped the aluminum bat tightly in his hands. He stood next to home plate and stared down the pitcher. This was his second at bat in the game and this time he would get the hit. In his first trip to the plate, Randy had gone down swinging. … Continue reading Safe
Invisible
No one ever saw me coming. Sure, in my younger years I may have been something to see. I had my share of admirers, but I never took any of those ladies, or myself for that matter, very seriously at all. For a short time, I thought I was on top of the world. It’s … Continue reading Invisible
A Walk in the Park
Originally written in January of 2011… The old man could be found in the same place every day. He could be found sitting on the same park bench feeding pigeons again and again. He used to spend his lunch break throwing bread crumbs to the birds. Now he spent most of his day here. Hank … Continue reading A Walk in the Park
Limits
Originally written in December of 2010… He knew he had broken the rules, but he didn’t care. He knew that he was being led to a jail cell in shackles because of the choice that he had made. He understood that execution was the consequence for being outside the Quarantine Zone. As miserable as his … Continue reading Limits
Mistletoe
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
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
The Confusing Middle 