Fiction, Poetry, Letters, & Other Creative Musings
Lena sat on the large hotel bed and cried. Evan, who had just turned four, sat at the foot of the bed and watched cartoons. Every so often he would turn and look back at his mother and smile, hoping it would make her smile. Most times she was able to force a smile for... Continue Reading →
July 2016 Janelle woke up and immediately checked her phone for messages. For a year she and Austin had been exchanging messages of some type every day. Their favorite was text messages, although emails crept in when either of them had a lot to say. With Austin’s crazy work schedule there was little time... Continue Reading →
Kareem woke up to Lena curled up in his arms. He tried to get up without waking her but her eyes opened as soon as he moved. “Hey, you can go back to sleep.” “You’re leaving?” “Just to go back to mommy’s to shower and change.” “Oh. Okay.” Lena yawned and fell right back to... Continue Reading →
May 2009 Janelle sat on the plane until she was the last person besides the flight attendants. Nervousness filled her body and she questioned her impulsive plane ticket purchase. After a nasty breakup with her boyfriend of three years, she vented on social media. An hour later she got a private message from Austin.... Continue Reading →
Lena sat on a blanket out on the beach. Six months in northern Europe had her very thankful for the sand and sun. Macie and Nathan’s destination wedding in Anguilla was both a gift and a curse. Lena had been taking care of her maid of honor duties from Europe with the help of the... Continue Reading →
April 2005 When things decide to go downhill you have three options. You can try to go against the current. You can stand still and see how long before you get swept away. Or, you can grab the nearest sled like object and ride that current wherever it is trying to take you. Janelle... Continue Reading →
Kareem sat on the edge of the pool. He watched all the guests of his birthday party roam the backyard of the house his frat brothers rented for the weekend long celebration. His gaze stopped on a group of women who had just walked out of the house. It had been three years since he... Continue Reading →
Lena had barely gotten away from her father showing her off to his colleagues when she heard yet another voice she could not run away from. “Lena, come over here. There is someone I want you to meet.” Lena cringed at her mother’s voice. For it to be her birthday party, Lena’s mother was having... Continue Reading →
Lena pulled up to the house and sighed. She never quite understood why her younger brother chose to live in a frat house rather than the apartment her parents were eager to get him. They were never eager to get her an apartment when she was in college. They wouldn’t even let her move into... Continue Reading →
