Category «Short Story»

The Last Days of Big Tom

“I’m gonna kill you, Big Tom,” Tobias whispered through the crack in the outhouse door. “Your days is numbered.” Even Tobias realized it was easy to talk tough when the door served as protection from the turkey that was his arch enemy. Acting tough was something else again. He opened the door just wide enough …

The Sunset Cruise

Warning: the following content is not typical of my usual fictional pursuits. It’s summer. Vacations have begun. The skies are sunny and bright and a recent cruise unlocked my imagination! “This has been the most incredible day,” murmured Judy as she stared up into her husband’s eyes. It was 50 years ago to the day …

Timeless

Zack sat at the kitchen table as specks of dust danced in the sunlight streaming through the four-paned window in the back door. He suddenly recalled sitting in almost the exact location when the house was new. Oddly, he clearly remembered seeing only a speck or two of dust 50 years ago. What was it …

First Kiss

Gertie pushed her black-rimmed glasses up the bridge of her nose as she peered at the cookies in the oven of the brand-new Garland gas range. Daddy always claimed having the latest household gadgets at home made him a better salesman at the mercantile, but Gert thought there was more to it than that. Gathering …