Category Archives: Winter Season

What to do? Oscar was still knocked out from all the drugs. “How is he?” Bell was standing at the foot of the bed. “The doctor says he’s going to be fine. When he wakes up and gets up, he can go home.” They let Oscar go home late Thanksgiving evening. Friday afternoon their doorbellContinue reading “Winter Season”

Lunch room duty Week one of Duke’s watch period was uneventful. Week two was a different story. It was the week of Thanksgiving. Two blessed days off. Oscar couldn’t wait. Esther and Bell were talking and texting two or three times a day to plan dinner. This was the most excited Oscar had ever beenContinue reading “Winter Season”

School girl – ish When he walked through the door, the first thing he noticed was a grin. Wide. It pushed her cheeks up, into the equivalent of a flesh colored plum on either side of her nose. Cheeks that were almost touching the bottom of her eyes. Eyes that danced with mischief. Twinkled withContinue reading “Winter Season”

A student Oscar was sitting at his desk dreaming about going home. But that wasn’t going to happen anytime soon. He was asked to be part of a teachers meeting about one of his students. The state of dread in him was great. He shot Esther a text to let her know he was goingContinue reading “Winter Season”

This again The next morning found Oscar blindly standing at her window staring out. Rain was coming down in buckets matching the gray feeling in his heart. She wrapped her arms around his waist as she laid her head on his back. He loved that feeling. The slow movement of her hands sliding from hisContinue reading “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”

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”

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”

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”