Tag: short stories
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The Man in the Window
THE CONCLUSION The driver, who had wandered off looking for cell service, was nowhere to be found, and the passengers were out of the bus and ready to explore. “Wait!” Syd shouted, running back into the bus. There was a bit of a ruckus inside, and he came out holding up a carefully selected item…
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A Turning Point
A Bit of Fiction & Illustration “This vehicle isn’t safe,” a voice yelled from behind. “Rubbish!” Lina snapped. “It says so right here,” the man replied, nodding to a book that he had in his hands. “Same make and model – recalled last year for a transmission problem.” Lina paid him no attention, and reassured…
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The Interlude
Fiction & Illustration As Mrs. Moonie stormed out of Scarlett’s hotel, she was in such a tizzy that she bumped into an older gentleman who was coming in the door at the same time – nearly knocking him over. The staff rushed over to attend to him, making sure that he was alright, and Mrs.…
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An Evening to Remember
Fiction & Illustration Scarlett loved dancing. She believed that it was medicine for the soul. She decided that sitting around worrying, and obsessing over her plans to discover what was really going on, was like poison. She knew that the only one she was hurting with her ruminations, was herself. She had seen a stack…
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The Antagonist
Fiction & Illustration As it turned out, Scarlett was right. A few blocks from her hotel, in a discreet little warehouse, bundles of red rose buds were being stored. Scarlett’s antagonist – George’s mother, that is – had managed to track her down and then follow her to Hollywood. She wasn’t going to let Scarlett…
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Suspicious Minds
Fiction & Illustration Outside the theater, Scarlett strapped on her boot and hailed a cab. It wasn’t until she was back at the hotel, walking toward the elevator, that she noticed something irritating her toes. Once she was in her room, and able to take it off, she discovered a folded note inside. Meet me…
a sprinkle of faith 