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”
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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”
Winter Season
PSB “Folks, I’ve gotta go. Esther, that was amazing. Keep up the good work. Paranoid Schizophrenic bitch.” Chet let himself out. Oscar disappeared. She waited a little while before she went to find him. He was in what appeared to be a den. There was a single yellow light coming from a lamp in theContinue reading “Winter Season”
Winter Season
Bad examples Esther cocked her head to one side, “and where does it say that?” “In Genesis, masturbation is a sin.” She puffed out her chest, proud of her answer. “Indeed.” Esther rubbed her hands together, “I just love it how people take one passage and run with it. First of all that passage inContinue reading “Winter Season”
Winter Season
Not for show She put her arms around his waist; looked toward Oat with a grin, “and what did I tell you the other night? For a man that knows his way around the kitchen, can have anything he wants. She turned her attention back to Oscar, “sweetie do WE have another chair? I couldContinue reading “Winter Season”
Winter Season
In walks mother She spoke like a child, “I have a rumbly in my tumbly.” He raised an eyebrow. “Have you eaten anything today?” She smiled, patted her stomach and said, “I could stand to miss a few meals.” “Well Chet, let’s go have some dinner.” He looked at his watch. “It’s 8:30pm.” “Time fliesContinue reading “Winter Season”
Winter Season
You were that girl? Chet was having a really hard time with the whole she was the girl that summer story. Was she really? He finally asked, “Esther, tell us something about you.” “There really isn’t much to tell. I have shared a little with Oscar. You all call her Widow Morrison but she wasContinue reading “Winter Season”
Winter Season
The other night She pointed to Oscar still sitting in living room floor, still looking blankly into space. “Help me get him up and over to his house, please.” They worked together to move him. “Does he make a habit of not eating?” She knew the answer to that before she even asked. “The moreContinue reading “Winter Season”
Winter Season
The card Esther’s second week in this new place was quickly approaching. She still hadn’t spent her first real night in her house. But she was taking her time and doing everything right the first time. Getting sick from the Covid booster didn’t help. Oscar didn’t seem to mind. In fact, he seemed to beContinue reading “Winter Season”
Winter Season
Closet When Oscar got home from work, Esther was cleaning away. There were a stack of boxes on the porch, some moving blankets and The Rollings Stones were singing their lungs out. He knocked but was sure she didn’t hear him. After several minutes, he knew she didn’t hear him and he let himself in.Continue reading “Winter Season”
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