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...
by Karen Malley | Jun 25, 2026 | Short Story
Brian blew out a breath, completely frustrated. Unfortunately, that was the normal state of his life right now. He didn’t have time for this. He’d run over a stick, and now the lawnmower was making a strange noise. This was the only evening this week he had to take...
by Karen Malley | Jun 17, 2026 | Short Story
Linda set her menu aside and focused on her granddaughter. “How do you like your new job?” Ainsley grinned. “It’s great. I love making donuts. Sometimes it’s really busy, but it makes the day go by so fast.” “Well, that’s...
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