Return of the king

September 16, 2015October 1, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 3 Comments

More of Andrew's story... It was First Friday and the buskers were out on every corner. Mimes, beat-box performers, circle drummers, and the Silas Family’s 13-string bluegrass band were in place early for the monthly arts festival and farmers’ market. Fire dancers and hula-hoopers entertained with hypnotizing feats of agility and physical prowess, while Silver … Continue reading Return of the king

The past comes calling

September 15, 2015October 1, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 4 Comments

More of Andrew's story... Nori sat at her sister’s kitchen table fretting with her coffee cup while the hazelnut latte grew tepid. “Well,” Paula, leaning back against the sink, drew out the single-syllable word. “What did Madam Weronika tell you?” Taking a sip of her drink, Nori made a face then pushed the cup away. … Continue reading The past comes calling

Escape clause

September 13, 2015October 1, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 5 Comments

More of Andrew's Story... On a street usually deserted of parked cars, the dark burgundy Impala was an ominous silhouette. Andrew noticed it sitting across the street from his apartment when he walked home from the City Square. Situated just outside the halo of a blinking street light, the car was out-of-place in a neighborhood … Continue reading Escape clause

In plain sight

September 4, 2015October 1, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 2 Comments

More of Andrew's story... The apartment was stark. There were no photographs, nor artwork on the walls, and only dingy white paint throughout the two-room walk-up. Minimal furniture was all Andrew needed since he never entertained guests. He took his meals at a small, wobbly card table. Andrew owned one plate, one bowl, one glass, … Continue reading In plain sight

Ransom is missing

September 1, 2015October 1, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 7 Comments

Annalise was the epitome of the facinorous step-mother. She was conniving, mercurial, jealous, vacuous, and insecure. That she was only eight years older than her new husband’s only child, Ashley, made the family dynamic the perfect fodder for a Lifetime Movie, or the lede for the Times Picayune’s Wednesday Police Blotter. Ashley simply had to … Continue reading Ransom is missing

Boy soldier

August 3, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 2 Comments

“Are you going to leave that there?” “No, I'll take it down, just like all the rest of the flags left here.” “They’ll just put it back again.” “I know, but the cemetery is only decorated a couple of times a year, I can keep up with that.” I found the gravesite while researching a … Continue reading Boy soldier