Short Stories

Tommy didn’t want the nutcracker in his room, but he had no say in the matter. His mom had insisted on placing it on top of the nightstand by his bed, right next to the alarm clock. The six-inch tall…

Nate glanced at his wristwatch. It was almost 7 pm. “We have to get home soon,” he said. “Bullshit! Mom said we could stay out until eight!” His little sister Dani shot back. Nate sighed. “Mom would have a fit…

Roy stood inside the cabin watching the snow fall. He sighed with relief. His plan had worked! Sure, there were some complications to work out, but he just needed to wait until the search effort died down. If all went…