Chico’s Mom

This is better

Put my sun shade over my windshield. This is better. ~ Laid my seat back. This is better. ~ Raised it back up slightly. This is better. ~ Lowered the head rest. This is better. ~ Light traffic noise. This is better. ~ Took off my sweater to cover up with. This is better. ~Continue reading “This is better”

Winter Season

Your kiss When he woke, the room was dark. He was covered up. Light peaked out from the bathroom door. When she returned to bed, he wrapped her up. She asked again, “Honey, are you okay?” “I am now.” He snuggled up against her. “Do you remember on my birthday how I wanted you toContinue reading “Winter Season”

More rain

Winter Season

Coward? He came back into the kitchen, soaking wet. She couldn’t hide her shocked expression. He must have sat on the steps in order to have gotten wet. His frame cascaded into the floor putting his head in his hands. “Make it stop.” “Where do you want to start?” “I feel like you made thisContinue reading “Winter Season”

Sun bathing

Winter Season

That decision Oscar stressed all the way home about how to handle this. He didn’t want a fight. On the other hand, he didn’t want her to not try. She was right; she hadn’t even got the job. He didn’t want her to resent him. He loved her so much. She had shot him aContinue reading “Winter Season”

Pigs in a poke

Winter Season

Black shadow Oscar was sitting at a picnic table outside eating his lunch. It had turned out to be a warm sunny fall day. He was working on his lesson plan as he ate very slowly the potato stroganoff that she’d made. It hadn’t bothered him when he ate it for dinner; so here goesContinue reading “Winter Season”

Winter Season

Make it right The next Sunday, Oscar and Esther did go back to church. After the choir sang their songs, Brother James stood behind the pulpit with his suit coat unbuttoned and his left hand in his pocket. There was a hushed silence that fell over the congregation. “I had one of the ladies askContinue reading “Winter Season”