Tag: fiction
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Penance in Pike County
Jenna slept late. She couldn’t take another day of traipsing through the woods while mosquitos snacked on her, so she made it clear last night that Mary and Tristan should go hiking without her. As she stood on the back porch overlooking the lake, she watched ominously dark clouds roll in. Her sister owed her…
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The Importance of Being Rudyard
“Rudyard is a stupid name,” Gus declared. Lisa frowned. “What about Oscar?” “As in Oscar Wilde? Only if you want my nephew bullied.” “Dickens?” He gave her the thumbs down. Looking at his brother-in-law, he said, “Dan, don’t let her name him.” “I’m surprised by how much I like her choices.” “See,” Lisa smiled triumphantly. …
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Izzy Gaia’s Ghoulish Encounter
Izzy Gaia had her life mapped out. She graduated from Smith College in the spring, and was spending the summer at home in Warwick Fall. In September, she would begin law school. After three years in law school, she would take and pass her bar, and then work for one of the large corporate law…
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Kitty-Cat Where Are You?
The rain fell with persistence. John hated the feel of wet cloth against his skin and wished he had thought to bring an umbrella. Arriving at their destination, Ben pulled something out of his pocket and shoved it towards him. “Eat this.” John looked at the rock hard pink peep in his hand with disgust. …
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Destiny
“Connect the image to the written word. Ask yourself ‘what’s a frog got to do with the story?’” John hated it when she leaned over his shoulder and judged his work. He was illustrating her stupid book as a favor. He shook his head. Who would have thought an artist with his talent would be…
J. Rusolo Ward 