Baptism
Renea waited in the small church bathroom for her mother. She smoothed out her white dress and took a deep breath. She had turned eight… Read More »Baptism
flash fiction
Snow Globe
Jared opened his gift as the family sat around him in a circle. It was small, about the size of a tissue box, but they’d… Read More »Snow Globe
More Peas Please
Thirty-year-old Lester ate his garden peas slowly. He suspected his mom was up to something when she invited him over for dinner and brought out… Read More »More Peas Please
Guacamole
Jennifer tiptoed around the corner of the school hallway. Dustin was at the agreed meeting spot. He glanced up from his phone, then back down.… Read More »Guacamole
Chester
That noise you hear is Chester. It’s the sound of two size eleven steel-toed boots running down a hallway. The front door opens and closes… Read More »Chester
Illness
Alfred waited in the antechamber, pacing nervously. The door opened, and two men walked through. “I’m afraid we have bad news,” the first one said.… Read More »Illness
A Dark Mind
Lloyd pressed his fingers into the clay sculpture he was forming. He pushed the wet clay around with his palms and smoothed over the surface… Read More »A Dark Mind
Court of Uncommon Pleas
As the clock struck noon, Judith advanced to the Plaintiff’s area using the required hopskotch steps. Came the voice: “All bust a move for the… Read More »Court of Uncommon Pleas
Squish
Frogs covered the intersection at the churchyard. The rain had lured them out and they had appeared in massive clusters – hundreds of small, green… Read More »Squish
Rock
Sarah huffed and puffed. It had been a long hike so far, and the entrance to the underground cavern network was still a few miles… Read More »Rock