I wrote the first part of this story two weeks ago. It was about a woman named Gloria who meets a gentleman for what looks like an amorous rendezvous at a luxury hotel. Read part I here. Part II has been crafted in response to Carrot Ranch’s March 20, 2023 Flash Fiction Challenge for a... Continue Reading →

Wearing his trench coat, Liam searched the house for possible crimes. Finding nothing, he went outside. “Oh boy, I got her now!” he shouted. Drawing his water pistol, he stormed back into the house and straight into his sister’s bedroom. “Lauren, you’re under arrest!” “What for?” “Desertion.” “Of what?” “The sandbox.” “Go away,” she said,... Continue Reading →

Rose sat hugging her daughter in her Anderson bomb shelter. She was exhausted. Air raid sirens and explosions had kept her awake all night. And then it had gone quiet. Very quiet. Emerging from the shelter she was shocked. All the windows of her home had been blown out. Her neighbour’s house was gone. There... Continue Reading →

With her luxurious faux-fur coat wrapped around her, Gloria glides past the doorman into the palatial hotel lobby. “Chérieee!” she waves, recognizing the gentleman holding a leather duffle bag. He reaches out, sweeps her into his strong arms and kisses her. Gloria responds and then releases his hold, seductively leading him to the elevator. The... Continue Reading →

Martha peeled the golden sheath off the onion and began dicing it. “Mom, what are you doing?” Ellie asked, walking into the kitchen. “Making a poultice for Jake. I heard him coughing all night.” “Seriously? You know the drugstores are full of meds for this.” “I know that. But there’s nothing better than an old-fashioned... Continue Reading →