Santa Saturday arrived and it was party time. Oscar was a little more than nervous. This was the first time he had actually been to a public function in his home town with a date. He jumped when his doorbell rang. Upon opening the door, Esther smiled and tossed him her keys. “Shall we Mr.Continue reading “Winter Season”
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Winter Season
Chicken pot pie She wiggled. Oh, how he wanted to be part of that wiggle. “Since you haven’t eaten,” she snapped him back into reality. “Come.” They went to the kitchen. She pulled a piping hot casserole dish from the oven. “That smells amazing.” His stomach growled. “Have you had anything to eat today?” HeContinue reading “Winter Season”
Winter Season
History “Oh no, it was honest.” He grinned. “What?” “I never figured you for an Earth nerd.” “Oh, I had great fun helping you grade papers. It brought back a lot of good memories.” The next ornament he pulled out were sticks glued together and painted. “Several years in a row I took patients toContinue reading “Winter Season”
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Winter Season
Ornaments Oscar looked out his window. There was a light snow falling. But he knew that it wouldn’t amount to anything. He smiled anyway. Esther walked outside to her mail box. She was really receiving mail. His smile got wider. Getting mail was a good sign. Maybe that meant that she might stay. Wait aContinue reading “Winter Season”
Winter Season
Talk in the snow “I think she expects more from you than she does your brother. You have the education. The good job. A polish, that if he has he doesn’t show. And I’m assuming he’s not a Christian.” “Then why beat me up?” “Because as she sees it, you’re not doing what she expectsContinue reading “Winter Season”
Winter Season
What job? Esther sat with her legs stretched out on the couch, browsing through the newspaper. A sorry excuse for a newspaper at that. Her mission was looking for a job. What job? This little town had not one. The classified section of the paper was a swap meet. There came a knock at herContinue reading “Winter Season”
Winter Season
Demons in our dreams When Oscar got home, the first thing he did was call Esther. Her voice was groggy as if he had woken her up. “I’m sorry, were you napping’?” She yawned, “it’s okay. I need to get up anyway.” “Didn’t sleep good last night?” “Didn’t sleep at all.” “Come over. We’ll whipContinue reading “Winter Season”
Winter Season
Encounter with mom: Esther woke to realize that she had fallen asleep on his couch. She thought in his arms but he wasn’t with her. She immediately became alert when she heard him heave. He was on the kitchen floor on his hands and knees. She was reminded of a cat trying to dislodge aContinue reading “Winter Season”
Winter Season
That kiss It was almost midnight before they stopped and took a shower, Oscar laid on the couch. He opened his arms for her. She smiled at him, “no.” It broke his heart. ‘No’. But she was smiling, he told himself. “Lay on the other side.” He did as she had asked and changed hisContinue reading “Winter Season”
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