Stories

A midlife single university teacher in ornithology feels deeply unhappy with his life so far and starts pondering what made it that way. But although he is able to find part of the answers, he doesn’t have the courage to change it. When he is sent on a field research job in Alaska, the total change in environment brings him this courage and he enjoys the new-found freedom with the help of an extraordinary guide.

For some reason, Prompt 134 reminded me of a true encounter. With some license to make the story much more interesting.

Abraham (Abbie) Etheridge is a young Banker boy, who lives on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. He works as a baker at Chicamacomico Life Saving Station and sneaks onto a life-saving boat when a storm batters a ship off the coast. He saves a young man traveling to the United States while almost losing his life. Abbie's Aunt Pearl, sees the love in their eyes. Can they see it also?

Sean was out in the woods taking pictures alone, at least he thought he was...

I can’t remember. It’s patchy. A legend of sorts. He was hardly forgettable but then I just simply forgot…

A freak attack forces Xander's family to relocate from their home in Ohio to Vermont. Once there, he runs into Bates, not the nicest guy on the block. Unbeknownst to the 13 year-old, Xander becomes Bates's primary target.

Caleb faces a difficult choice about whether or not to reveal a dark past to his lover.

Gays targeted by killer in a Chicago suburb is unsolved until one man has enough!

join a place, where highschool is exactly what it seems. well you have heard of mean girls? well, Mean guys can be a lot worse.

When Jerry wants to try something new, Chris has a hard time saying no... even when he knows he really should.