Barrman stood at the top of the world staring at the slowly rotating T’s on the T-bar as they wound their last turns on the bullwheel. A lump formed in his chest as he waited for T’-bar to stop moving. Cheers erupted from the waiting crowd when the cable slowed Read more…
I emerge into consciousness surrounded by a cacophony of mewls and engulfed by balls of fur. My sight is dim and I can barely hear. With every passing minute, the light grows brighter and I feel the warmth from my mommy. Searching for nourishment I find her body and drink Read more…
Janice stood in the middle of the crowd, joy and euphoria bounced all around. It was a feeling shared by everyone. On the stage stood her gridiron heroes. When the season ended she didn’t think The Chiefs would repeat as champions. Kansas City finished the season as the third seed Read more…
Everything was gone. The explosions rocked the street and her home tumbled to the ground. Fatima stood and held herself. Numb. Her whole body shook as she stared at the rubble that used to be her home. If she’d have been a few minutes earlier she would have been inside Read more…
The day started bright, warm and full of optimism. Lana stood in the middle of the field, waiting for the bands to start. She’d been looking forward to the festival of the kibitz For the last few months. Now she was running for her life. Lana grabbed her husband’s hand Read more…
The first explosion shattered the eerie calm as they sat in their car. Roberto could smell the smoke before he saw the fire. The flames moved fast like a snake engulfing its prey. At first, the smoke billowed around them, being pushed by the whipping winds. Then he saw a Read more…
Rahima felt the people pressing against her. Her daughter held her hand tight, they sat crammed amongst the mass of women and children in the ship’s hull. There was no room to move and the smell overwhelmed her. It was all she could do to keep from letting everything in Read more…
Chapter 1 Kamlei stared at the plastic test kit, her hands shaking as she waited. She’d missed her time of the month and felt torn inside as her whole body trembled. She took a second test to make sure. There could be no doubt about the results. The blue plus Read more…
Bradley Garret stared, entranced as the bees swarmed toward him. He’d never seen anything like it. In all his years as a beekeeper, the bees were always calm and peaceful. This time they came at him like an organized entity. The bees were out for blood. He had no idea Read more…
Chapter 2 Greg Malkovich lowered his ropes into place for his next set of windows. A stiff breeze whipped around the edge of the building. His hair blew into his face as he stared at the dark clouds hanging ominously above. Three hundred fifty feet of line dangled below him. Read more…