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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 [...]
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 [...]
Rain
Charlotte sat on the couch staring out the window.
It was raining. She loved the rain. Loved the sound of it pelting the glass.
White noise.
Her feet were curled under her. Her hands wrapped around a mug of instant coffee.
She normally drank drip coffee, but rainy days always seemed to call for instant coffee. Maybe it was [...]
The tirade
Michael made the mistake of mentioning that he wanted to fence in the yard. A mistake, because now Charlotte’s partner was going on and on about the correct way to install a fence.
Advice was one thing, but this man always managed to come across as the sole expert on absolutely everything.
“People drop the fence post [...]