“You’re crying.”
“I can’t reach mom and dad. They’re not answering. Not their cell or their landline.”
“Honey, we knew it was going to happen. Down there, close to the equator like they were: the electricity probably went off for …
A hand jostles his shoulder, breaking study of the gallery floor. Parquet that’s tan, five panels per square, teams of four, repeated, repeated more. Mrs. Hill leans close.
“The subject is ahead, Richard.”
He lets his head rise, keeps the …
So you’ve woken up in the morning, brushed your teeth, ate some cheerios, kissed your spouse goodbye, lifted your briefcase and opened the door to leave for work six minutes early to avoid morning traffic. You’re heading down the driveway, nudging …
Bob waves to Ken and George as he steers his boat away from them toward Hooker’s Cove. They are going after big pike but he wants Diablo. That walleye had eluded him and Joe for years but this year he …
Little does she know that when she goes out, I use her bathroom. Out of sensitivity for her squeamishness, I always wipe the toilet seat with Lysol after I’ve finished. She is totally unaware that I have almost used up …
“I’m ready for the zoo, Grandma!” Matt’s 4-year old face flushed with excitement. “Can we ask Mr. Leo to come with us?”
Rose looked out the window and saw Leo, her neighbor, weeding his garden. She sighed. He’d see them …
When we first met, we never thought we’d have an expiration date—like milk—curdled and left in the sun. The sour stench of the past still lingers in every latte. In every breath of November.
How thick they poured the milk …
My grandfather was a traveling salesman and pictures of him always showcased his pride and joy, a crystal blue Aston Martin, the shade matching Granny’s eyes. He always claimed that’s why he bought it but it was his vice, and …
I have to find more storage space to lease. The facility I have been using is full: I can’t wedge another open space in. I’ve already got two open spaces tied to the truck and it would not be safe …
We had been hiking for about three hours when the altitude sickness hit me. It was nothing severe — I was just a little lightheaded, so I stopped to sit on a rock near the cliffside, the terraced fields and …