Approval

Just as Joe was getting ready to serve Lydia her tea, Brook arrived to show the place. Strangely, he found himself feeling slightly annoyed. Was it because he had silently hoped to spend some alone time with the striking woman who showed up at his door? Nah, it couldn’t be that. It was way too …

The Twist

Maria found herself in the brightly lit bathroom feeling rather sick and... embarrassed. Luckily, she knew that Caterina would understand and she didn’t have to worry about being such a needy houseguest within a few mere hours of her arrival. As she slumped next to the toilet with her dark, curly hair cascading over her …

New and Old Collide

As Joe fought to catch his breath, the strikingly beautiful lady at the door announced her name, "Hi, I'm Lydia,"  her dark brown eyes danced.  "I'm so sorry, it looks like I have caught you off guard.  Clearly, I am early, but I didn't want to miss the showing.  I need a place right away …

Tea for Two?

As Maria and Caterina passed by David's house, another comfortable silence fell over the two childhood friends and the grey Volkswagen.  Seeing the blue house and white picket fence brought back so many wonderful memories, mostly of times that were so much more simple and innocent.  Maria now understood why her mom cautioned that life …

Expect the Unexpected

  The living room soon contained box upon box stacked in a neat pile.  The sense of comfort and hominess that the room once brought Joe (and his family) was lessening with each passing minute.  The realtor mentioned that someone was coming by to look at the place some time later that morning.  It would …

The Familiar Winding Road

Maria recognized the retro-style Volkswagen immediately, as she gathered up her suitcases and headed straight for it.  Caterina had been her best friend since childhood and even though they didn't see each other often over the past few years, the time in between was irrelevant.  They were always able to pick up right where they …

The Little White House

Joe folded Maria's letter and placed it in the top drawer of their night stand.  Hmm... no longer 'theirs', I guess.  He knew it was coming.  He felt it too even though he didn't want to admit it to himself.  Life for the two of them had become stagnant after the girls' death; at times, …

Short Story #5: The Airport

Maria nearly missed her seat on the hard bench with her boarding pass in tow. Still in a daze, she looked around the surprisingly quiet airport. Ever since she left home, things seemed to be happening in s-l-o-w motion. Hmm... home? The burly flight agent who had issued her ticket some minutes ago seemed to …

The Airport

  Maria nearly missed her seat on the hard bench with her boarding pass in tow.  Still in a daze, she looked around the surprisingly quiet airport.  Ever since she left home, things seemed to be happening in s-l-o-w motion.  Hmm... home?  The burly flight attendant who had issued her ticket some minutes ago seemed …

Want to Participate in a Group Write?

Good morning fellow bloggers and followers!  Since today's word prompt is the word, team, I thought that it would be neat if we created a piece of writing together.  Why not shake things up a little bit on a Monday morning, right?  Let's see what interesting ideas we can share in together.  We might even …