If you missed any previous installments, go back to Words From the Sowul and read from Part 1. 8:32. Kristy drove to the supermarket in a high haze of brain fog, nearly missing the turn and cutting off a woman in a black Jaguar as a result. The woman took it out on her car horn. Kristy […]
Short Stories
Midnight Snack, Part 3
If you missed any previous installments, go back to Words From the Sowul and read from Part 1. At 4:15, Kristy finished with her last afternoon client, ducked into the break room to buy two more Smartwaters, and slipped into the group exercise room to prepare for step class. She jumped up onto the instructor’s stage, plugged […]
Midnight Snack, Part 2
If you missed any previous installments, go back to Words From the Sowul and read from Part 1. 12:30. Kristy walked into the break room, pulling two dollars out of her pocket and smoothing them out with her fingers. “How many bottles will it be after this one?” said a teasing voice behind her. Kristy […]
Midnight Snack, Part 1
5:33 AM. Kristy pushed open the heavy double doors to the gym, knowing they’d been unlocked only minutes before. Who was on duty this morning? Maria? Lawrence? The lobby was deserted, and so was the front desk. Kristy sighed, throwing herself up against the counter and tossing her backpack on top of it. “Maria?” she tried. […]
Special Edition! “Sugar And Spice,” An Original Short Story
Today’s post is a personal first: my first self-published work. The following is a story I wrote for my creative writing class at Vassar. The themes of family and Christmas joy are very appropriate as we all prepare for the holiday weekend. I hope you enjoy it, and please feel free to leave comments. I […]