by Karen Malley | Sep 13, 2024 | Short Story
Jennifer sank onto the sofa and picked up the remote control. What an exhausting day. Her coworker had called out sick, so she was left juggling twice as many patients. She’d just gotten Zoey to bed, after all the last-minute packing for summer camp. She...
by Karen Malley | Sep 7, 2024 | Short Story
“Thanks for making pancakes, Grandma.” Peyton poured syrup over the golden circles in front of her. “We usually have cereal on school days.” “I know, but we had a special sleepover night, so I thought pancakes were in order, especially since you did such a good job...
by Karen Malley | Aug 31, 2024 | Short Story
Donna stood before the mirror and frowned. Her once lustrous brown hair was streaked with gray, and wrinkles appeared at the corners of her eyes. It seemed only yesterday she was a young mother. But more and more these days, she was looking her age. She applied...
by Karen Malley | Aug 22, 2024 | Short Story, Uncategorized
Angie slumped in her seat at the kitchen table, staring at the wall. It was quiet. Too quiet. “You OK?” Angie glanced up to find Tim studying her. “Yeah. Just having a cup of coffee.” Tim raised his eyebrows....
by Karen Malley | Aug 4, 2024 | Short Story
Samantha hung up the phone and buried her head in her hands. That was the third phone call this afternoon. How could she have upset so many people from teaching one simple Sunday School class? David approached and rubbed her shoulders....
by Karen Malley | Aug 1, 2024 | Short Story
Danielle opened the fridge and grabbed the first container of leftovers she could find. Breakfast had been nearly twelve hours ago, and she was famished. After heating the container in the microwave, she grabbed a fork and downed the contents of the...
Recent Comments