Gone Fishing
“Gone Fishing“ David loved fishing with his dad. It was their thing. They were up at 4:00 a.m., out the door by five. The sky was still black, the air cool and quiet. They stopped at the little convenience store like they always did. Thirty guppies.One tub of night crawlers. Routine. But today someone new […]
A Night on the Beach
“A Night on the Beach” “Summer vacation is starting out a blast this year,” Toby was saying as he chugged his third brewsky. The bonfire they’d lit hours earlier was still burning hot and strong, fed by whatever the guys could get their hands on. Laughter echoed across the sand as the fire crackled and […]
“LATE DELIVERY”
“Late Delivery” Friday night, and here she was — working another shift. Sandy had called in sick again. “I’m sorry, Janet,” Becky had said. “Sandy called in again. You wouldn’t mind—” Janet cut her off. “Do I have a choice?” she replied, voice dry. She just smiled, said thank you, and walked back to the […]