Rain pelted the metal gutters, and water gushed down its spouts. It sounded like days when my friends and I used pots and pans to make music. Sometimes we were out of rhythm, but to us, we were the best musicians. I peeked at the clock then pulled the covers over my head. What was …
“What do you have to eat?” Grace asks. Grace is my aunt by my mother’s side of the family. “I have baked chicken and rice and peas,” I answer. We are going on a bus trip with about fifty other people. We are leaving tonight to get to where we are going the next morning. …
“This is the section, Mom!” I looked up from my reading to saw a mother and daughter sauntering into the library room. Mom was tall and wore a black skin fitted dress, patterned stocking, and flat shoes that didn’t compliment her look. I guess after a long day at work, she took off her heels …
Girl, I’m telling you, boy! This COVID-19 saga took my reality to a different level and I’m disoriented. Starting Monday, March 23rd, 2020, it will be our first full day working and learning from home. From 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., I will be working from the comfort of my room; and my daughter will …
Keisha and a coworker were ordering lunch from an Italian restaurant. She decided that she wanted a slice of white pizza. Carmen called the restaurant to place their orders, but they did not have any white pizza. Keisha was disappointed, and she selected the Chicken Parmesan from the lunch special instead and walked out of …
My cellular phone rang in the office. Oops, I forgot to put it on vibrate. I quickly turned the ring volume down. The caller was my daughter’s school. The time displayed was 9:04 a.m. I dropped her off at school an hour ago, what could have gone wrong? My heart pounded faster in my chest …
The train scheduled to arrive at 8:21 a.m. will be arriving ten minutes late. I heard heavy sighs from the people who were next to me. “Oh, fuck! ” someone exclaimed. I looked around and saw a young woman pacing the platform. She was upset by the announcement, and she vigorously tapped the keys on …
It was the last day of the Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans, Fat Tuesday, my friends and I walked down Bourbon Street observing and enjoying the rich colorful gaieties of the city. We wore colorful beads of various shapes and sizes around our necks to display our successful catch. Fat Tuesday was the grand …
Today will be sixty degrees with expected rain in the afternoon. The man in the window is nowhere in sight. I look around like a taxi driver trying to pick up a fare. Then, I see him standing by a red truck parked in front of his house. With a quick flick of my finger, …
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