A song leaves her lips as the mermaid lounges on a rock. Her purple eyes stare up at the cliffs above her. She brushes her long black hair back as salty water sprays over her with each wave. Her purplish red fin slaps the rock. Above on the cliff, a young man leans over. He…
Month: August 2023
Watching
Bushes rustle catching the little boy’s attention. He looks at the forest around him for a moment but doesn’t see anything. He shrugs and returns to playing with the little army men he had snuck on the trip. He makes them fight each other when the bushes rustle again. This time the bushes were closer…
Leaves
Orange, yellow, and red leaves ride the wind to the ground. They dance this way and that as the crisp cool air brushes through the little town’s streets. On either side of the road, shop keepers open their doors, waving their hellos, and disappear inside. Lights turn on here and there. Coffee brews in one…
Cabins by the Lake
A cool breeze pushes back the woman’s long black hair. Her golden flecked brown eyes stare out at the lake. Behind her, she can hear the birds chirping away as the early morning sun slowly stretches above the horizon. She smiles her glossy red lips and turns away from the lake. Out on the water,…
Pharmacist’s Wife
Chapter 7 After an open and shut murder case, Mr. Paul went to court and was found guilty of not only murdering Shiela, but his own wife, Jasmine. The police had found his wife hacked to pieces almost in the same manner as Sheila. Laying not too far from her body in a pool of…