by Karen Malley | Jul 30, 2026 | Short Story
Melody stepped into the kitchen and groaned. All she wanted to do was put her feet up and relax, but tomorrow morning, the twins would be up at the crack of dawn again, and she wouldn’t want to deal with the mess then. She loaded the dishwasher,...
by Karen Malley | Jul 23, 2026 | Short Story
Rachel settled in her beach chair as Ron and Kyle took the kids down by the water. Laura handed her a cold bottle of water. “Thanks. This day has been exhausting. I’m glad we could come for the kids’ sake, but a day trip to the beach is not exactly relaxing.” She took...
by Karen Malley | Jul 16, 2026 | Short Story
Keith stood on his friends’ deck, an ice-cold root beer in his hand, enjoying the gentle breeze and the low humidity. Scott leaned against the porch railing, “What a perfect day. I love summer weekends. I’m glad you and Lori could come over tonight.” Keith took a...
by Karen Malley | Jul 9, 2026 | Short Story
Tanya opened the cabinet to grab a container for the leftovers and stared at the row of pill bottles. Her mother came up behind her. “What’s wrong?” “Are you taking all of these vitamins?” Barbara nodded. “I am. I have a good reason for every one of them. I have to...
by Karen Malley | Jul 2, 2026 | Short Story
Ryan blinked and opened his eyes, his mind fuzzy. What had happened? He glanced around, and found himself in a hospital room. How did he get here? He scrolled back through the day, if it was in fact, still the same day. He’d gotten up early and met with the young...
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