"Come over," she said. When her number had come up on my phone it was the exact thing I was afraid of. "I can't." "Sure you can." "I'm busy today." "So?" That was her attitude. I didn't respond. "Riley is at my mother's. I have to pick him up at three," she said, explaining the timeframe. The rest was all assumed. "Okay." I said. I rang her doorbell...
The storm had been crossing over the desert and was almost on top of us. I could see lightning strikes moving our way. We had been waiting and hoping that the kids would arrive before it got too bad out. Sometimes the Rocky Mountains were difficult for travel during good weather. I saw a flash of red coming down the street. "They're here, guys!" I opened th...
It was almost 5 o'clock on Friday, as I sat in my corner office, looking at the snow fall over the cityscape. I wondered what this first Christmas party would bring. You see I just started at this company at the beginning of the year. For the most part, I have found most of my employees to be very dedicated and creative when it came to the advertising campai...
For those readers who didn't get a chance to read the first installment of this incredible experience, let me summarize it for you. There's this gorgeous eighteen year old living next door to me who recently had her older sister return from college and basically "hog" the family computer. Consequently, Nicky has been forced to come over to our house to finis...
Shay adjusted her red, white and blue sun visor to filter the glare from the bright Texas July sun from her eyes. She enjoyed watching him in her world. Her family and friends were so impressed with Rick. She smiled to herself remembering what her eighty year old Uncle Gip had to say about him. "He is all right by me Shay, and one lucky dayum Canadian at...
Hello, and welcome to the special Masquerade Ball issue of Tales from Snippettsville, Short Stories From A Small Town. For any of you who haven't come across us before, and want to know what it's all about, go to Snippettsville Group If you have any feedback, and let's face it, as writers we all love feedback, just click on the author's name, in blue at...
ONE When Alec Tiplady went into mourning after his wife of 23 years left him for a newer model, departing after her divorce for a new life in a new country, his two daughters Nina and Dolly worried him greatly. They worried him so much he was unable to work through his grief comfortably. It puzzled Alec why his two daughters were unable to resist filling...
I am Sultana. Since the day I was born, I have never left my village. My village is my world, and it's my paradise. I have wonderful parents. They work very hard to put food on the table. I hardly see them these days because of their work, they leave early in the morning and returns late at night, mostly after I sleep and leave again before I wake up. I fe...
Chapter 5 - WHEN THE PARENTS ARE AWAY, THE CAT (PUSSY) WILL PLAY The next morning, my parents woke up early for a Saturday. They were getting ready to drive up to Davis to visit my brother. The plan was to spend the night in his apartment. Although, I do love my brother, I never enjoyed the 2 hour drive to and from Davis, nor experiencing the favoritism tha...
"The Red Menace continues to spread! But don't you worry! Our boys run on Milktec Milk! Boris doesn't hold a candle to the strength of a Milktec Man!" — The secretary looked up from her desk as they approached. "Hello, welcome to Milktec Industries! What is your name, please?" Mirabelle smiled back nervously, "Hello, Mirabelle Hawkins." "Now, don't be...