French Onion Soup
Pierre was in love. Completely, and hopelessly.
Pierre was head chef at the Le Meridian Restaurant in Paris. His was a humble beginning. A farm boy from Normandy, he had been apprenticed to cooks from the age of seven, scraping …
Category: A Work of Fiction
Then and Now
THEN
THE CURTAIN RISES: ( We see a mean, bare, cabin. The wind is howling outside and snow is sifting through the cracks. Priscilla Pure is wrapped in a blanket with only her curly, blond head showing. She is huddled …
Trigamy
Tim rolled out of bed so not to wake Ann. He had those Sunday Morning woosies; he had too much to drink last night and needed a cup of coffee.
Ann was down in the kitchen mixing up stuff.…
What’s in a Name
On Wednesday, Sebastian Livermore Trout decided to change his name.
Sebastian was a 23 year old ribbon clerk at Garlock’s Department store. His was a hard life. He lived with his mother, Mrs. Clarissa Trout in a two room flat. …
Pandamonium
By 2027, China had become a world powerhouse, with a nation of skilled workers. They dominated every field. You name it, they did it. From shipbuilding to ipads, from baby carriages to super jets. They undercut prices on all goods …
Doorway to Heaven
The doorbell rang and Martha answered to three gentleman. “Come in Doctor. I’ve made cold lemonade for you.”
“Thank you Martha. As I’ve told you there’s a convention in town. This is Dr. Cranston and Dr. Zimmer. Colleagues of mine. …
Eduardo!
“Eduardo! Stop that!”
“Stop what?”
“You know what! If my father caught us he would kill you, and send me to a convent.”
“Oh, but Margherita. You are already killing me. I shall die if I don’t have you.”
“Well …
Gator-Burgers
I was sitting on the bench eating a Gator-Burger, when a man from the Fish and Game came up to me. “You eating a Gator-Burger?”
I said, ”Yes sir.”
He said, ”Where did you get it?”
I said, “Over at …
Bloody Mess
Bill Tillman’s nerves were already on edge. The Fourth of July weekend was coming up. It was going to be busy. He had been hard at work restocking the shelves for the coming holiday. Bill took pride in his neatness. …
Panther Girl– a halloween special
John Thompson, head of J T Industries, (JTI), was at the Halloween office party.
He saw a woman— girl really, in a black cat suit. She had a 2 inch rhinestone choker around her neck and rhinestone cuffs. Utterly adorable. …
Blind Man’s Bluff
They entered the office, his hand on her shoulder and sat down.
In a few minutes, the secretary said; “Mr. Salvatore will see you now.” They got up, his hand on her right shoulder and walked to the open door.…
Angel
It was about 2 in the morning. Jim sighed and rolled over. He stopped dead. There was someone in bed with him.
He tried to think. Did he go to a bar and pick up a girl and take her …
Woof Woof
“Woof, Woof. — Woof.”
“What is it Lassie? You say that Timmy has fallen down the old mine shaft and broken his leg? You run on ahead, and I’ll get a rope.”
“Timmy! Timmy. Can you hear me?”
“What do …
Darlington Station
Ursula picked up Paul when he got off the 6:20 from New York. They had dinner, watched TV and crawled into bed. They always slept naked, a holdover from their wedding night. She snuggled up to him and started to …
Cylinderella
When Crown Prince Allen SilverSpoon turned 20, his royal parents, King and Queen SilverSpoon, told him he should get married and preserve the Royal Line. A kingdom without an heir would rapidly degenerate into a despotism or a democracy, whichever …
Bad Cat
Dave was talking to his fluffy grey cat, Misty. She was laying on the back of the couch, intently staring at him with her green eyes.
“Now you listen to me. You’re a BAD cat. No doubt about it! I …
The Land Of Pure Gold
Jake was the town’s official “Old Grizzled Prospector.”
Of course he didn’t start out old and grizzled. Time did that.
Jake came to Pine Canyon in his late 40’s. He arrived on the train, went into the Pine Canyon Bank, …
The Fly Returns
I gave the parking valet the keys to my classic white Jaguar XK 120. “Don’t scratch it,” I said, and went inside.
It was first time I’d eaten at ‘Gambino’s Family, …
Alien Abduction
Everyone has heard stories about being abducted by aliens. I mean, who hasn’t. It’s a very popular yarn, and it’s always the same. You’re snatched away and are never heard of again.
Some say that a ray of light shines …
The Fly
This was the first time I had eaten at Richmond’s. I ordered: Soup du jour, Prime Rib, medium rare, potatoes au gratin, green beans with baby carrots, coffee, and apple pie.…
Ballet, a Love Story
They danced stage right, in three, long, lifts. Lift, two, three. Hold, two, three, four, five. Lower, two three. Lift, two, three, four, five. Richard held Angela’s hips, and lofted her above his head. She went up in a white …
20 Cents
“That’s it, Chester. You owe me one dollar, and I have to say, you should wash up more.”
“Thank you Laviney, that was real nice.”
“That may be, Chester, but you still owe me a dollar.”
“I can’t do it, …