by Karen Malley | Feb 27, 2026 | Short Story
Gus made his way through the cemetery, putting his weight on his walking cane. His knee was acting up again, but walking usually loosened it up a bit. When he reached his usual spot, he laid a single rose on the gravestone, unfolded his cane into a seat, and...
by Karen Malley | Feb 19, 2026 | Short Story
Ellen hurried down the hall balancing grocery bags in both arms. What a day. Between work, school, and picking up food, she’d been out of the house for the past 12 hours. But when she’d opened her fridge this morning, it had nothing in it but a bottle of iced tea and...
by Karen Malley | Feb 12, 2026 | Short Story
Jared cast his line into the water and settled back against his chair at the end of the dock. The sun peeked over the horizon and cascaded across the water. He sighed. Tim glanced over at his son while he baited his line. “Everything...
by Karen Malley | Feb 5, 2026 | Short Story
“That’s it. I have to get out of the house.” Rhonda stood and pushed away from her computer desk. “I’m spending way too much time scrolling through the computer.” Scout lifted his head and studied her. “Yes, let’s go for a walk.” At that, Scout scrambled to his feet,...
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...
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