The water bubbled in the coffee maker and the black liquid slowly dripped into the pitcher. He leaned up against the small marble counter, his foot tapping rapidly against the tile floor, and closed his eyes. “How you doing today, Jim?” He opened his eyes and saw a man with a yellow tie standing in … Continue reading
At the corner a man stood holding a sign in the hot sun. “Store closing,” it read. “Everything must go.” There was an arrow, even though he could see the store from the street, and he turned his truck down the road and into the mall. The parking lot was nearly full. He found a spot … Continue reading
The road bent behind the trees and she kissed him softly on the neck as the car rolled down the highway beneath the soft blue sky. She grabbed his thigh and he smelled the sweet perfume of her loose brown hair. The white dashed line passed quickly beneath the headlights and she unbuckled the belt … Continue reading
He had never heard such noise. The group walked around a skinny patch of grass that ran along the side of the road. They held colorful signs and yelled at the cars that passed. “Mom,” the boy asked. “What are they doing?” He held his mother’s hand and looked over his shoulder at the protesters … Continue reading
She kissed the envelope and placed it under a large brown rock at the top of a cliff that overlooked Watsons Bay. The water crashed violently against the large stone wall and the woman slowly walked over to the ledge. She wiped a tear away from her cheek as her toes found their way over … Continue reading
The door to the screen porch slammed shut and the woman looked up to see her son dragging mud across the floor. He stopped when he saw his mother and slowly backed out of the kitchen. “Sorry momma,” he said. She followed the boy outside onto the old wooden porch and put her hand up … Continue reading
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