by Karen Malley | Jan 30, 2021 | Short Story
Julie poured hot water into her friends’ mugs as they gathered around her dining room table. “Thanks,” Susan said, as she plopped a tea bag into her cup. She settled back against her chair and glanced at the large mirror opposite her. “I don’t...
by Karen Malley | Jan 23, 2021 | Short Story
“It’s open,” Russ called, in response to the sound of his doorbell. In walked Jessica. No surprise there. She’d visited every weekend since his injury. She walked over to his chair, pulled the remote from his hand, and clicked off the TV. “I...
by Karen Malley | Jan 16, 2021 | Short Story
Eddie sat, with only his hand moving as he turned the golden key between his fingers. Lost in thought, he didn’t hear the door behind him as his roommate entered the apartment. “Are you still obsessing about that key?” Albert asked. ...
by Karen Malley | Jan 9, 2021 | Short Story
Sam hurried to catch up with his pastor after the men’s prayer breakfast. “Pastor Don, could I have a word?” “Of course,” replied the older man. “What’s on your mind?” “It’s the guys at work. They give me such a hard time. They...
by Karen Malley | Jan 2, 2021 | Short Story
Kim took a sip of tea and refocused, determined to finish grading this batch of essays. They’d only been back in school a week since Christmas break, and already she was falling behind, but after a full day today that would no longer be the case. Her New...
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