Tag: flashbacks

“Mom,” Annette called out.  Walking into the kitchen she saw her mother and her father standing there. They had long since divorced, but they were still active members of each other’s lives.  “Hi everyone,” Annette said slowly.  “Hello Annette,” her father said, gently putting his hand on her mother’s shoulder. Her mother didn’t leave her…

“We don’t have to go out for drinks tonight, if you don’t feel up to it,” Ben asked as he finished summarizing the plans for the night.  “It’s okay,” Annette said waving him off, “seriously. It was a vulgar attempt to wield his imagined power over me while simultaneously trying to make me feel inconsequential.”…

They had ran into each other at the bar. Not on purpose, just as a natural occurrence. A handful of companies from the building all hit up the Yellow Lighthouse on somewhat regular basis. Some of her co-workers opted for the Backyard Grille while others headed instead to the hotel bar down the block. Every…

Annette had been sitting at her desk politely grumbling about her coworker’s ineptitude when her phone had dinged. There were few people she talked to during the day. Figuring it was probably her boyfriend, one of her friends, or group text she let it sit for a minute. She had already spent ten minutes trying…