October 2023

“I can’t.  I can’t. I can’t. I must not.” Ted paced the room.  He turned on the television and sat on the edge of the bed made neatly by a maid hours prior.  He tried …

Marcie pats Tom on the back.  “There there,” she says.  His coughing fits had become worse.  They had moved Tom out of the hospital and back home once they realized there was not much more …

Michael woke up and stretched his arms above his head. “Happy birthday to me.  Happy birthday to me.  Happy birthday dear me.  Happy birthday to me.” He sang to himself with a smile.  “Today will …

The door slammed and Valorie saw a streak of Sarah’s brown hair wiz through the foyer and up the stairs.  Two seconds later Valorie heard a door slam.  Sarah must have had a bad day …

“Oliver, what are you doing here?” Genevieve said to the Siamese cat she nearly tripped over.  Genevieve recognized the cat as belonging to her elderly upstairs neighbor, Mrs. Singh.  She had never seen the cat …