by Karen Malley | Jan 29, 2026 | Short Story
Laura peered down the street as the school bus approached. It pulled to a stop in front of her. Sadie bounded off, grinning. Laura bent down and accepted her daughter’s hug, and then straightened as Wyatt trudged off the bus. What had happened today for her children...
by Karen Malley | Jan 22, 2026 | Short Story
Michael sank deeper into a pit of depression. His life was over. Maybe not physically, but for all practical purposes. What kind of life could he have with only one leg? He’d been the star of the school basketball team. All the girls wanted to date him and all the...
by Karen Malley | Jan 15, 2026 | Short Story
Max wiped his hands on his pants as he approached the front door. He hadn’t been in this neighborhood in decades. Not since Mary’s parents moved to Florida shortly after he and Mary married. But now, the years fell away, and he was a 17-year-old boy coming to pick...
by Karen Malley | Jan 9, 2026 | Short Story
Max rubbed Scruffy’s ears and sighed. “I miss her.” Scruffy laid his head on Max’s lap and let out a low moan. “Guess you miss her, too.” Max shook his head. “You know what we used to do when we were courting? We’d write one another the most beautiful letters. I wish...
by Karen Malley | Jan 3, 2026 | Short Story
Tessa checked the clock again. Just five minutes until her students would arrive. Sure, it was only for the second half of the year while Mrs. Hartman was on maternity leave, but that meant from now until June, this was her very own classroom. She sent up a quick...
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