We sat on opposite sides of the conference table. Her attorney, his tortoise-shell reading glasses precariously perched on the tip of his nose, was reading off a list of our belongings. "Assets" he called them. We were divvying them up like little kids sorting through Halloween candy. She was keen on getting all the choice … Continue reading A little give and take
Category: Flash Fiction
I want to go to there
Pulling into the parking space, I can see the heat radiating off the black asphalt. Like shimmering, dancing ghosts skimming between the cars, little whirlwinds swirl in the dimming light. Reluctantly I turn off the car, the cool breeze blowing from the dashboard vents is quickly replaced by humid ocean air. I tug on my … Continue reading I want to go to there
Why isn’t this enough
"I want you to show me why this isn't enough." They've been in the kitchen for a long time. Two cartoons worth at least. Mommy's voice had that funny little wiggle in it that meant she was about to ugly cry again. She does that a lot now. Mommy bought the pretty paper last week. … Continue reading Why isn’t this enough
In reverse
After the initial determination, I read everything I could find. All that did was to scare me even more. One dire prognosis after another, stripping away every strand of hope from my grasp. Since then, it's been a book you read in reverse, so you understand less as the pages turn. At first, other than … Continue reading In reverse
Given, not lost
Once upon a long, cold winter’s night Fierce blizzards were falling thick and white Fleecy blankets warmly inviting First love’s tender secrets exciting A gift freely given, no misnomer for a green light This weekend’s Trifextra challenge was to write 33 words around the title "Lost" without using that exact word.
Dreamland
I woke from the dream disoriented and afraid. Like no other dream I could remember, it was so real and still so surreal. I reached for the pen and notepad I keep at my bedside with the intention of writing down the details before all recollection of the night vision was lost. Only the pad … Continue reading Dreamland
Thin spiral notebook 