Person #1 – “I am sorry,” he said as the dried leave danced across the square concrete as if on a dance floor. The broom cleared a path with each sweep. “Good morning,” he said. I looked up from my phone at him. “Good morning,” I respond as I continued on. Person#2 – “Hey!” What …
I sat comfortably at the bus stop reading a magazine. The seat was made for two but because of COVID-19 and the social distancing regulations, the other riders stood at a distance. All engrossed in my favorite section of the magazine, I felt a thud. I looked up to see a white young lady sitting …
Larry stopped the recorder and restarted it. “We received many 911 calls last night in regards to this same incident. I was one of the first detectives on the scene. In the courtyard, there were residents congregated outside in small groups talking about what they thought happened. It was like any other scene until I …
By mailing in an absentee ballot In-person at a place set up for early voting before Election Day In-person at a polling place on Election Day I will not vote this year I Don’t Know / No Opinion Number 3 for me. Ok, I said it!
My son and I went to a college game, and he decided to park indoors on the top floor. He parked, and I got out to pay the meter, but he was still sitting in the car doing something. It was an old wooden floor that creaked. I stood waiting to use the machine, and …
Parking level collapsed killing many at a football game. Read More »
I had some time to wander around the fenced area of a car dealership’s parking lot. I walked and admired the gleaming cars. Although I preferred SUVs, those sports cars were inviting. I could imagine myself in one of them, on those summer days with the top down and the wind combing through my natural …
A bright light danced across the lens of Sabrina’s eyes. She gazed without blinking. She heard a voice called her name, “Sabrina!” The beam got more intense like a vehicle’s headlight in the darkest night headed towards her. She screamed and oscillated her arms in defense. “Sabrina! Sabrina! It is okay,” a soothing voice echoed. …
It was late afternoon as the fall sun sets beyond the trees; I swept the front stoop on my home. A middle-aged man wearing worn clothes carrying a red bag approached me. Behind his mask, he mumbled something that I could not understand. What was he saying? I listened keenly to make out his words. …
“Well, First, I was told that I would get paid two thousand dollars per month. Now you are telling me fifteen hundred dollars. How is that?” “You do not have any experience. If I see where you have grasped the concept and is doing a good job, I will give you two hundred dollars …
I Left My Spacious Bedroom To Sleep In A Stranger’s Closet. Read More »
I went into the bedroom where my suitcase was to get ready for bed. I asked Carmen where her room was, and she laughed. “Bedroom? I do not have a bedroom,” she answered. “Where do you sleep?” I asked her. If not a bedroom, probably she used a blown-up mattress as I did in Florida. …
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