Empty Basket
Melinda turned off the main highway onto a tiny, one-lane dirt road around two-thirty, knowing in the back of her mind she'd be on it for almost an hour. It was almost more of a foot-path cut through the forests of western Pennsylvania that just...
Going Home
The taxi cab hit heavy turbulence on the bumpy road, jostling Tim in the back seat. He wasn't in any kind of condition to be jostled. Once the drive evened out again, he lazily turned and looked out the window. He landed in Seattle about an hour ago....
Belly Buddies (Part 1)
The waiting room was uncomfortably empty and the air conditioning was turned up too high for that time of year. Even Cora, raised originally in Scotland, was becoming uncomfortable by the cold air. It wasn't the kind she was used to. It felt sterile,...
Dad With Benefits: Part 1
Hoyt struggled with the shopping cart as he dragged it out of the stack and realized too late that a broken, squeaking wheel was making the job that much more difficult. Behind him, his twin children watched while simultaneously not helping. Jacob was...