Hands as raised as she could get them, as Sheila dropped to her knees she woke from her nightmare.
Tag: growth
Annette (Part Four)
“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…
Annette (Part Three)
“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.”…
Annette (Part Two)
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 (Part One)
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…
The Path Around the Mountain
The mountain seemed impossible to climb. It was tall. Very tall. Parts of the trail visibly morphed into the sides making whatever path had been laid out a scalable one at best. But she had to do it. There was no other reason. No logic or necessity. She just had to do it. So she…
Dirty Roads In Pequak
Not for Hank though. Hank was very familiar with the bodies of young women. As a medical assistant who used to work at a clinic he had seen thousands of them. As a once-predator he had seen maybe seen dozens. Even for him the splayed opened body of the young woman was revolting. Her body clearly dismembered and on display in the middle of the street was horrifying.