Category: Fiction

The Gilded Lily Pad   “Bobby…” “Shut up.” “Bobby…” “I said, shut up!” “Bobby…” “Shut up, shut up, shut up! I’m trying to think. For God’s sake will you let me-” “Bobby, we’re frogs.” “I know we’re frogs. I know we’re frogs, Tommy, I know. I am trying to think if you’ll just let me.”… Continue reading The Gilded Lily Pad

A Reasonable Explanation   “There is an entirely reasonable explanation for this.” His hands came to rest on his chest over his racing heart. She glared. “How can there…. Fine. Ok, fine. Tell me.” He sighed and began. “I-” “Do not waste my time.” Her finger danced menacingly in front of his face. “Ok… Here… Continue reading A Reasonable Explanation

The Grand Vizier   “I know where you can find him,” she said. Her eyes lowered to the ground. “Fantastic! Let us go at once and find him,” the intrepid explorer said with a grin. “I…” she lifted her eyes from the ground. “I don’t know if… you’ll have to be sure that you really… Continue reading The Grand Vizier

Allegedly   “No, no, no,” he said. “I know what you’re thinking. Just allegedly.” He paused to let that sink in. The horrified woman clutched her child to her side even tighter as her eyes widened in shock. “Allegedly,” he emphasized further, with a brief pause. “I’m the one who called the police about the… Continue reading Allegedly

The Swan   “But you’re a swan…” The swan nodded its head. It made an obscene gesture with one of its wings. Leda folded her arms and stared at the swan, a mixture of emotions brewing on her face. The swan stared back expectantly. “You… are… a… swan!” she cried incredulously. The swan made the… Continue reading The Swan

The Hitler Next Door   “Hitler? As in Adolf Hitler?” “I don’t know of any other,” Simon said. “I didn’t ask you if you knew of any other Hitlers. I asked if you meant Adolf Hitler when you said you realized Hitler was living next door to you.” The tone this was said in was… Continue reading The Hitler Next Door