Tether
Pat had recently gotten really into staring at ceiling fans, primarily the one in his bedroom, but he wasn’t particular. The one in his bedroom was good. Well not good, but interesting. Sort of.
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Plucking the moon from the Bottom of the Ocean
No one lives in my house now. You can tell because, at night, there are no lights. People should have lights on at night. Not too late at night, people have to sleep, but around dinnertime or just after, when people go to the den to watch Get Smart or something...
Pied Piper’s Infernal Circus
Miranda couldn’t recall the last time a circus came through town.
Bob's Machine
So, you’re thinking about working for Mr. Bob Hensham, huh? Think he’s the cat’s pajamas or something? Think his business is going places, but you’re wondering, why am I going around town telling people that he’s the Devil?
The Last Good English Teacher
Lester Grainger had only lived in Green Prairie for less than eighteen months, but he would never live to see a full year and half. There was nothing about him that was striking, nothing that would cause a woman to take notice of his looks, nor would any man find him a challenge...
Freedom Lake
The day our house burnt down, I was out fishing with my Grandad Stephen. He wasn't actually my grandad. Not blood-related anyway, but he'd married my grandma when I was two, so he felt like he was my real grandad.
Bumpy
By the time they crossed the state line, when it was full dark and no stars, Krystal was still complaining about the heat, while Mark was more concerned about Bumpy, who was lying in the backseat. The screaming had started again, and it...
Imaginary Friends
Whenever he and his wife Rawia had friends over, or would go to theirs for dinner, Brian liked to imagine beforehand how the conversation would go.
There’s Nothing in the Closet
“Mom!” Kayla knew right when she yelled it, trouble would soon follow. Trouble always did, especially when her mother had started her liquid dinner around lunchtime.
All the Bullets are Silver
Isabelle’s admissions portfolio is nearly ready. Brooke has the family narrative, the test scores, and the letters of recommendation. These came from Isabelle’s godmother, who runs a marketing firm, and from their pastor at First Presbyterian.