The change of conversation settled down Tom’s thoughts as well‚ and it also helped that‚ with Lila speaking‚ he could sit‚ with beer glass at his lips‚ and eyes just barely visible over the rim‚ and listen‚ without having to utter a word. Which is exactly what he did for the few minutes until their meals arrived; his silence only broken by the occasional grunt of encouragement for her to continue‚ and forced laughs. Whether his wife had noted the tone that had accompanied his comment about hiking
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Prologue The sun warmed the young girl’s face and shoulders; grass tickled her bare feet as she wandered through the sprawling cemetery. A woman dressed in a fashionable grey suit knelt next to one of the tall graves‚ tears streaming down her face. The girl approached the woman cautiously; the way one would a frightened doe in the woods. The air smelled like it did when her mother left a batch of cookies in the oven for too long‚ like burnt sugar. The woman turned towards the girl‚ her
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Fuzzy Webb hated the fact that Olive Brown was always late. He awaited the apprentice as father time was speeding up and Fuzzy wondered where the young boy was. “Sorry Fuz the rain kept me‚ my it might be raining cat’s and dog’s out there!”‚ he said opening the small wooden door. “Now boy you oughta leave the house before that storms a comin next time”‚ scolded the impatient old man. “Yessir”‚ he said and started his overdue work. Olive’s work was to sweep and dust the old man’s collectables. “Sir
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Pipe Dreams A young man was sitting alone in busy a restaurant waiting for his date to arrive. He nervously pulled at his Burberry tie. Casting his eyes forward he saw Lizzie‚ his date walking towards the table. He bit his lip nervously as he stood up to greet her. “Look at my hair! The humidity makes it look as though I have a mane‚” Lizzie said smiling wickedly at her date. “Er‚ It looks lovely Liz. Always does‚” said Dave as he gave Lizzie a quick peck on the cheek “That was a joke‚” said
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Algon‚ a hunter‚ was in a field and noticed something strange: a circle cut in the prairie grass. He wanted to inspect it and find out what caused the circle in the grass. He hid behind a bush in order to do this. Moments later he noticed a basket descending from the sky containing twelve maidens. Once the basket landed on the ground‚ the girls starting exiting the basket whilst singing celestial songs and dancing. One girl in particular‚ whom he called “Sky Girl”‚ caught Algon’s eye and he pursued
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Jake Solomon floated through the realm of dreams‚ each showing Jake a glimpse into different realms each having different laws‚ beings‚ planets‚ creatures‚ and so on. It was a normal thing for Jake Solomon‚ but it was something he never remembered. He drifted through many like it was on a filter‚ guiding Jake’s soul through a multitude of realms. He never seemed to stop‚ each realm flickering away like flashing lights. But today‚ it seemed like his realm floating days were over. As his minuscule
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For Mr. Adamson had turned‚ and seen what none of the watchers on the hill could see‚ and he gave a shriek that carried far over the common and lost itself in darkness and distance- a long‚ long shriek that will never be forgotten by any that heard it. The watchers on the hill watched as the wretched looking beast swallowed Mr. Adamson whole. They sat in awe as they saw the monster approach them. The monster then opened his mouth and ate three of the watchers whole. The other watchers ran for their
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Faith Goggins was only 10 years & lived with her mother & had a beautiful cat named Smokey. Faith’s cat was only a year old. Faith went into the hospital because she had a severe asthma attack. One day when Faith came home from the hospital‚ she went to go look for Smokey‚ but there was no sign of her. Faith ran fiercely upstairs & went to go ask her mother where Smokey was‚ but mom didn’t answer. Faith then went for a walk to clear her mind. The day Faith came back home from her walk‚ she went
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The Depressed Maid Once upon a time‚ there was a maid named Nicole. Everyone in the castle liked Nicole for her cheerfulness. One day the king’s son‚ Thomas‚ heard about Nicole. Thomas‚ interested in Nicole‚ went to see Nicole for himself. So‚ he asked around the castle to see if anyone knew about her whereabouts. One cook said that she saw her walk down the corridor to the dining room and turned right just a couple minutes ago. Thomas followed the instructions but when he got to the corridor
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“I’m back. I couldn’t find what I was looking for.” “What?” The firing squad vanished and Walter Mitty found himself on the sidewalk‚ drenched in rain‚ and the ashy remnants of his cigarette in hand. Mrs. Mitty stood in front of him‚ umbrella in hand‚ with a suspicious scowl on her face. “Look at you‚ your suit is drenched! It will take hours to dry and we are attending that concert tonight.” Mrs. Mitty flailed her arms as she spoke‚ almost hitting passersby with her umbrella. “Come on‚ let’s go
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