Monica And Louie…
/Paulie judges a talent…
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… his aristocratic monarch royal attitude, Paulie found himself assigned to the Scholastic talent show judge’s table, as the community’s satirical appointment honoring the…
By Marc OBrien
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Family Loyalties
/Tommy Camilleri had been part of the Falcone crime family for years. The media referred to the New York family business as a criminal organisation but for Tommy it meant more than that. It was the life they had chosen. Tommy and his associates had sworn an oath to the Family. That meant something. It was as unbreakable and as personal as…
By Chris Platt
Read MorePerpetual Dad/Son
/… baby boy named Frederick was given to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Phineas Freelander. Mom, Emilia, realized the maternal family rumors were true when her son was six–that’s when little Freddie began going around the cabin humming…
By CraigE
Read MoreGrayson’s Grief...
/…I stood in the front yard in early May, your presence beamed in my soul. The maple trees flourished, and workers trimmed the grass. My grandson, Gil, will get me through this. A water fountain in the backyard had a gazebo near…
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreThe Last Catch-Up
/…pulled into the caravan site. He looked around in astonishment. The place looked exactly the same as it had twenty years ago. His mind went back to holidays with his best friend, Steve, and both sets of…
By Chris Platt
Read MoreNavigating Abuse…
/…and the temperature was 65 degrees outside. Soft rays peeked through Dylan’s office blinds. He removed his glasses, stood, and walked across his office. He scratched the back of his neck and tugged at his dark tie over his white dress…
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreThe Power Of The Peach Kernel
/A Surprise Sunday…
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…a gust a wind breezed through the area, creating havoc, travelling unnoticed, since Paulie was deeply concentrated on devouring a peach, enjoying a…
By Marc OBrien
Read MoreThe Departure On...
/…home from work was due in just over twenty minutes. Steve Robertson always found that he was a little too late for the earlier train, and inevitably had to wait for the...
By Chris Platt
Read MoreUnder Attack
/…anyone heard of the attack was when word went around that something was happening at the university library. That was all the text messages and social media posts said. Something was happening. Details were always sketchy at the start of …
By Chris Platt
Read MoreA Brother's Farewell…
/…night, I heard voices when I slept. I thought I was losing it, something sick. A few months ago, my brother, Darren, split this world for another life. I’d left no tear wasted. When I got the news, I couldn’t bear to carry…
By Andy Cooper
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