"I'M OUT OF tea," Jane's mother called out as Jane slipped on her coat. "Pick some up for me." Jane sighed. Her mother was always out of something. "What kind?" "Constant Comment." Her mother came out of the kitchen and leaned against the door frame. "You look nice today." "Thanks, mom." Jane waved and was … Continue reading Constant
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Present
A literal interpretation. Daily Prompts - Present
Courage
MIKE WOKE UP five minutes before the alarm was supposed to go off. Today was the day. He groaned and pulled the covers over his head. There was no way around it. He'd done analysis after analysis. It was going to happen, and when it did, it would be awful. Career ending awful. And it … Continue reading Courage
Rube
rube /ro͞ob/ noun North American informal noun: rube; plural noun: rubes a country bumpkin. I got nothing. Daily Prompts - Rube
Costume
Every day. The Daily Prompt - Costume
The Shoe
I was getting ready to leave when the call came in. My partner knocked, then stuck his head around the corner. "Boss? We got another one." Figures. Always right when you're leaving. I sighed. "Another what?" He swallowed, unable to meet my eyes. "A shoe." I grimaced. "Are you sure? I thought we had them sequestered … Continue reading The Shoe
Lecture
Bathroom Break "TELL ME THAT you understand." The Supervisor nodded slowly, as if that alone would make Maggie agree. "You understand that there's a right way, and a wrong way, and only I know the right way." "Sure," Maggie mumbled. "You know the right way. Got it." The Supervisor's mustache quivered, the way it did … Continue reading Lecture
Conjure
A WATCHED POT ALEXA WATCHED THE pot expectantly, even thought her mother told her not to. "Watched pots never boil," she had said before she went to change her brother's diaper. What does that even mean? Alexa frowned. Grownups liked to speak in riddles. "Alexa? You're not in the kitchen, are you?" Her mother's voice … Continue reading Conjure
Liz Charnes 