Short Story
RSVP for One. Content Warning.
Roast preparation begins with spices saturating in beef broth, ingredients trapped so that our dinner will be imbued by the flavors. Concoction rests in the spacious fridge for 12 hours before Mother transfers it into an ancient cracked dutch oven. A dense fog of pungent aromas permeates the cozy kitchen space as the meat cooks. I steal long breaths of pink peppercorn, rough sea salt, roasted paprika, roasted garlic, and chili powder.
By Laura (Mea) Carlozzi 2 years ago in Fiction
Stone Wall. Honorable Mention in 500 Word Shockwave Challenge. Content Warning.
The blonde-haired eight-year-old had been outside playing in his front yard when Luiz and Murielle Lopez, Lucinda’s parents, came over. Hysterically, they had asked his parents if they had seen their little girl. Winston listened as his father told Lucinda’s parents that they hadn’t. Then his father had said he would organize a neighborhood search for the little girl, while his mother said she’d call the sheriff to come out with some help.
By Mother Combs2 years ago in Fiction
Friend or Deceiver
Hazel Crane lived the life of a delicate reed, swaying with the whims of the prevailing breeze. It was a blessing and a curse. The blessing was that she was very fun loving and open minded and never conformed to a rigid way of thinking… about anything. She didn’t have a care in the world. She just floated along with the current wherever it happened to take her.
By Scott A. Gese2 years ago in Fiction
The Monkey Mask Mystery
Monkey Mask Saundari Nona was an Anuradhapura resident for nearly a year. It was a very beautiful area. It was a project she had, in other words, with her husband. Acceded to that, she also got a beautiful small house from the company, where her husband worked. Saundari Nona henceforth lived in that house very happily.
By Rohitha Lanka2 years ago in Fiction
