For a change I was ok about Carl's clothes this month. Blue was perfectly acceptable compared to the horror of April ...

The summer was in full swing, but since all his friends were out of town, it has been mostly television for him. His ...

This dream was better than waking. In it, his father took him fishing at Lake Oconee. They spent hours in their boat,...

This dream was better than waking. I was slim. Looked beautiful in the ivory vintage silk dress Mama had worn herself...

The dream was better than waking. I floated, all the past troubles seeming to dissipate before my very eyes. Luke was...

The alien craft exploded invisible to the human eye. The inhabitants had exited over an hour ago, running amazingly f...

He smoked pipes, ate limes, ate the gnats he swiped from the air. The lions lounged in the front yard. He chose lions...

On the fourth day of the invasion, the defenders opened the gates of the zoo. Let those bastards contend with lions ...

Dear Past Self, Let me tell you a few things you should know; This is your life now. I can see that gap between your...

Stinkbombs ruined my perfect wedding night. The odious smell wouldn't leave me, even after a few days. I knew it was ...

Dolly told me about the swimming pool in Mr. Sakimoto's bonsai garden. The water was warm, she said, no matter what t...

Until now, she'd never thought of herself as pretty. The purple satin fabric reaching her feet. Hair tied up beautifu...

She looked in the mirror and thought about that one guy. The guy who always smiled her way. The only person every to ...

Not really that pretty But lovely Strong flowing She sat on the beach watching the last sunset We were tense and sa...

I was scared. I could see another perspective of myself. Did I want this to happen? No. But, did it happen for a reas...

It had been a long day the escape from the crowd into the woods had worn Jessica out completely she was tired. leavin...

I was nothing like his mother. Didn't look like her, act like her yet he told his friends we had to split up because ...

I tapped the pencil on the desk, each tap with a rhythmic beat. I was creating a song in my head. A voice snapped out...

Mannequin legs hanging from the wall. Nailed by the heels, they create the effect of being suspended in space. I do...

Whose shoes are these? I think I know The feet are disembodied, though I think that she will be displeased To see her...

Idyllic farmhouse? Well, appearances can be deceiving, I suppose. If the For Sale sign in front had said, "Abandon a...

The day it burned down my mother locked herself in her room and wouldn't take any visitors. "Mom, come out of there...

The zombies beat upon the door to the church. The flowering vines clung to the brink walls like dead man's fingers, w...

Once, in Beijing, a young girl in a red gown huddled in a doorway. It was snowing, freezing her slowly. She continued...

Rain poured down, next to her, the doorway shielding her. She clutched her red gown as she huddled down close to the ...

Once, in Beijing, a young girl in a red gown huddled in a doorway. It was raining, her hair was plastered to her fac...