Her pudgy fingers trace the creases on her face. “What are these?” “Oh, these are the road maps of the journeys that I have taken in this life.” “Can I take the same road?” “No…
The Homecoming
She felt their judgmental eyes on her. She knew that they knew. And that was sufficient to bring the monsters of the past to raise their ugly heads. The memories of the past slipped back…
Delayed Connection
I’m sitting by the window, waiting for a piece of my young adult life to walk in through the door. As if on cue, he’s wading through the sea of tables and fellow diners. His…
The One That Got Away
Today’s prompt for #FridayReflections is… “Then I wondered if everybody has that person that haunts them, the one that got away.”― Marlon James, A Brief History of Seven Killings The first thought that comes to…
Beating the Block
It’s time you updated your blog. I want to but it’s a struggle. The thoughts are too foggy and the words are eluding me. How about a story in 55 words? Certainly, you can manage…
ZZZ… #AtoZChallenge @AprilA2Z
The wind was in her hair and the sun on her face while Bob Marley crooned on the car radio. A smile lingered on her face as thoughts of meeting him filled her up. Weekend…
Young & Reckless #AtoZChallenge @AprilA2Z
The respect they elicited was admirable. Their camaraderie was awe-inspiring. They were tight- like a close netted structure. Before I knew it, I was one of them. They defended me tooth and nail. Sometimes, literally….
Xenocide #AtoZChallenge @AprilA2Z
You might’ve heard that blood is thicker… But do you know that nobody fights as brutally as your own blood? Yeah, they know what makes you tick and all that… And you know they fought…