Author Archives: Chico’s Mom

Summer Rain It started raining. Something it had been threatening to do for the last three hours. It was a warm rain. The thunder and lightning hadn’t appeared anymore. She giggled, bouncing off the porch into the pouring rain. He stepped into the house empting his pockets and ran after her. They played like children.Continue reading “Winter Season”

What’s in a name? Oscar was sitting on her front porch. A storm was rolling in. The wind was blowing hot as heat lightning streaked across the sky. She handed him a cold glass of water. “Thanks sweetheart.” “A penny for your thoughts,” she asked sitting with him. “I really wasn’t thinking about anything.” “YouContinue reading “Winter Season”

Explain “Hi,” he smiled. It was a forced smile she could tell. Her voice was irritated from crying so much. He handed her a bottle of water, hot but wet. After the fire was burning, he came over and sat down in front of her. “So this was what all the secrecy was about?” WhenContinue reading “Winter Season”

The Letter Oscar hadn’t seen Esther all week. He was afraid he had said or did something wrong. It wasn’t beyond the realm of impossibility. He wasn’t very good at this love stuff. Though, learning with her was fun. They had survived testing and the end of the school year together. He wanted her toContinue reading “Winter Season”