Welcome to Three Things, where guest authors and I write a 1,000-word max story based on the same three prompts. Enjoy!
Monday, February 25, 2019 at 5:11PM “There’s leftover ziti in the fridge,” Christina said.
Paul smiled. “Not for long.”
“And a lasagna in the freezer.”
“Sweet.”
Christina closed her suitcase and turned. “I could make some meatballs real quick …”
“If I didn’t know better,” Paul said, “I’d say you were stalling.”
Friday, February 22, 2019 at 5:19PM Donna tweezed her brows and waxed her upper lip before applying makeup. Comic Con was coming to her hometown, and the stars of Supernatural would be there, signing autographs. She was sure to get Jared’s attention this time... not like the embarrassment of 2009.
Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 5:30PM Even with the AC blowing and goosebumps on my arms, I am sweating. Nerves are pulsing in my veins.
It has been years since we have talked. Longer since we have really seen one another. I cannot tell if that makes this more or less awkward.
Last time we saw one another ...
Friday, February 8, 2019 at 11:08AM Sarah runs to escape the cabin as he turns on to the 50-acre property. In the snowstorm, sounds are muffled but she can clearly hear Mike’s truck as it makes its way down the long gravel driveway. She hopes with all her heart that the heavily falling snow will quickly ...
Friday, February 8, 2019 at 10:00AM The musty room, with its dusty shelves and smell of decay, held a horror that broke his heart. Dim light swirling with dust mites from the thin curtains showcased the scene before him, highlighting it and burning the image into his mind forever. Amongst the discarded garbage strewn across the floor lay her naked, emaciated body, left behind by the ghosts of her past and ...