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”
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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”
Chico’s Blog
Part 2 Meet Duke. A professor of literature. Originally from Maine; now teaching in South Carolina. Nasty divorces can do that. Day in and day out, Duke played with words. Taught the words of others. Old words. New words. If he let it, teaching could fill every minute of every day. He had very littleContinue reading “Chico’s Blog”
Chico’s Blog
Part 1 Meet Ann. Ann lives a very quiet life in semi rural Kentucky. Ann always enjoyed writing. Mostly poetry. Writing was a way to express all those things she wanted to say but couldn’t. Too often emotions were used as weapons. The last thing she needed was her moment of weakness – that secondContinue reading “Chico’s Blog”
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”
The Offer
Jessica sat on a deserted park bench in shock. She stared helplessly into space; desperately trying to figure out the days events. “Lovely isn’t it?” A male voice interrupted her tragedy. “What?” She replied blankly. “The church you’re staring at.” She broke her gaze to look at the church. “If you say so.” “You don’tContinue reading “The Offer”
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”
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