Mystery
Dark Dig 14 - Evidence Mounts
Evidence Mounts The dining hall was nearly empty by the time Marcus and Carol started down the serving line. There was no lack of empty tables, but Carol noticed Ruth and Ben at a table near the exit. Ben jumped up to greet them and commented that it looked like they got a better night’s rest than he did. Ruth raised her coffee mug in a wearily toast to greet the new arrivals. Marcus joked about how it must be the extra 30 minutes that made the difference and was the reason for their tardiness.
By Bruce J. Spohn3 years ago in Fiction
Bitter Silence
“Au revoir et merci, Charles,” shouted Sofie as she sent off her elderly neighbor who lived a good mile downhill. He resided near the base of the icy road that led up the treacherous incline to her rugged stone house. A house that oozed secrecy as it sat perched at the highest point and rested in the dense fog of northern Scotland. But it was her home for 6 months of every year as she wrapped herself inside a wintry isolation that most would find unnerving.
By Dee Shaffer3 years ago in Fiction
The Night Was Peaceful. Runner-Up in Return of the Night Owl Challenge.
On the evening of her 47th birthday, Sarah stood at the large porcelain sink, absentmindedly washing her hands and staring at her reflection. Her eyes wandered to the tiled bathroom wall and she noticed the greenish grout forming in the joints of her beautiful Dutch tiles. She thought about how much time had passed since she'd chosen the tiles and how badly she'd wasted the best years of her life.
By Ronke Babajide3 years ago in Fiction
Dark Dig 12 - Reflections Over Events
Reflections Over Events Marcus listened closely to everything Ruth and Ben reported and tried to understand some of the details that were cloaked in a Vail of red tape. Carol was happy they had so much to report as it prevented any questions about what Marcus and she were doing all afternoon. Even though much of the report referenced top secret files that Carol had no idea of the true nature, she was able to see there was a clear link between the local cult and some Iran Government sponsored terror group.
By Bruce J. Spohn3 years ago in Fiction
Dark Dig 10 - A Solemn Day
A Solemn Day “Well good morning you two. You’re just in time for breakfast. It must have been the Gods warning me not to wake you earlier, or maybe it was the unmistakable sounds of passion that persuaded me to let you have some privacy,” Ellen teased.
By Bruce J. Spohn3 years ago in Fiction