a sprinkle of faith

Tag: stories

  • Six Word Story –

    – There’s a mouse in the house. – I thought my illustration and six word story might be a fun break from the Alphabet Game. Plus, I’m going to veer into uncharted territory for the letter “P,” and I need time to organize and prepare. I’m going to familiarize myself with the elements of a…

  • Eerie Speculations

    Eerie Speculations

    The Man Upstairs A Fictional Series JACK ROGERS, UNIT 104 I can’t say that I know much about the new guy upstairs, but I can tell you I don’t trust him. Stan said he’s already made the moves on Carla – which is ridiculous because he’s too damn old. Carla’s only a few years older…

  • In the Pits

    In the Pits

    The Man Upstairs A Fictional Series LARRY FERGUSON, UNIT 101 I’ll tell you one thing, this country is going to hell in a handbasket. Back in my day, folks knew right from wrong; they had morals. Now they just go about – doing whatever it is they want to do – without a care in…

  • The Hot Shot

    The Hot Shot

    The Man Upstairs A Fictional Series JACK ROGERS, UNIT 104 I’ve been at Fourth and Main for a year and a half now. I love living here because it’s so close to the college. Plus my parents are paying the rent, so… hey… I can’t complain.  It’s not a bad place, really. It just needs…

  • A Sleepy Child

    A Sleepy Child

    The Man Upstairs A Fictional Series CARLA FERNANDEZ, UNIT 102 My baby girl, Lucita, has been very difficult lately. Something is making her unhappy at night, and I cannot soothe her. I feed her, change her, rock her… and still, she cries into the darkness. When the sunrise peeks into her room, she stops crying.…

  • Spontaneous Combustion

    Spontaneous Combustion

    Stories We Tell A Fictional Series When Delilah was nine or ten, Martin and I went through a rough patch. Martin thought that our life was too structured; that we had lost all spontaneity. He missed the unknowing, and all of the excitement that comes with acting on impulse. He said that his days had…