5. Fiction Friday
Fiction posts based on the lives of three generations of women: grandmother, mother, and daughter. A day to sit back and relax, and read about the interactions of Moira, Charlotte, and Margaret.
The sound of the surf
Emma lay on her bed staring at the numbers on the ceiling. She had one of those fancy alarm clocks that project the time in big red numbers. As a shift work nurse, even rolling over and opening her eyes to look at the bedside clock was a waste of precious sleeping moments. This way, [...]
Old fool
Moira sat on the garden swing in her daughter’s backyard. There was a slight breeze, so the fact that the empty chair was rocking wouldn’t draw attention. Moira found it best not to do things that looked suspicious. It tended to freak people out. And she certainly didn’t want any of her family to decide [...]
Hitting the wall
Dorothy looked around at her office. Big mahogany desk. Carefully chosen tasteful artwork. Solid bookcases filled with tomes on how to climb the corporate ladder. It all used to give her a sense of satisfaction and power. A feeling of calm and control.
But not today.
Actually, if she was being honest with herself, she hadn’t felt [...]
Sunshine
Margaret grabbed her coat and purse and headed outside. She normally worked through her lunch, so that she could get home that much faster to Michael and Thomas. However, the sun was calling her, and after the past long cold week, she succumbed.
She decided to head over to the local Golden Arches. Not because she [...]