Author Archives: Chico’s Mom

Lying there      Dillon leaned up against the doorframe watching Evie sleep. His body and mind were torn in half. She was so beautiful lying there. How could anyone hurt her? Would she ever want to be in another relationship? Had he missed his chance? If he would have ran her down and toldContinue reading “Sunshine Valley “

The dream      Evie woke to the sight of Dillon’s side. She was on the air mattress and he was laying in the floor. The darkness was gone. There was enough light in the room for her to see his boots, belt, gun, wallet, watch, hat and 2 cellphones were lying in a neatContinue reading “Sunshine Valley”

Nightmare      Evie woke screaming. Every muscle in her body was tight. Her throat hurt. And she couldn’t stop shaking. Frantically, she rolled off the air mattress, inching across the floor in her sheet cocoon, to the darkest corner of the room. Her eyes darted from side to side. The breath caught in herContinue reading “Sunshine Valley”

Furniture      They sat in the floor in silence. He knew he ate like a wolf. But she nibbled. Just like at church dinner, she had gotten a small portion and was just pickin’ at it.       “What did you get accomplished today? Or are you allowed to talk about work?”     Continue reading “Sunshine Valley”

TaTa      Dillon knocked on Evie’s door with his heart in his hands. He should have called first? Yes, you fool. You should have called first. He was about to walk off the porch when she answered the door. His stomach fell directly to his feet. She was wearing a pair of exercise shorts.Continue reading “Sunshine Valley”