My alarm went off, and for the first few seconds, I didn’t remember. Then it came crashing back over me and my hands moved frantically over my body… hoping to find something that wasn’t there, and finding things that I … Continue reading
“I think it is time now,” Dad said, as we all looked around the kitchen for something else to do, some other dish to dry, some reason to put off… “We need to sit down and discuss the situation. Caleb, … Continue reading
“Well,” he said, “the gang is all here.” He looked at me, “Do you want to talk with me alone, or with everybody else here too?” “Everybody,” I said, “at least at first.” “Ok,” he said, sitting down besides Caleb … Continue reading
“Hey,” she said, as I rubbed my eyes. “How long, how long was I asleep?” “About an hour. Mom just called us for lunch, Pizza, like usual.” she looked questioningly at me and I nodded, “Yes, that was usual for … Continue reading
“Hey,” I said, as her head popped up through the hatch, “I need to go pee. You two can talk. I told him about my dream,” I said to Jenny, and raced down the ladder before she could react. There … Continue reading
“I don’t know. Here, read the rest of the journal.” We wandered back to my room as she read it, and I went back to sitting on my bed, drinking Cherry Coke, and watching her. She giggled, “So, you think … Continue reading
It was Jenny. She had changed out of her uniform and was wearing a pair of khaki shorts and one of my college T-shirts… this one brown and gold, and a pair of bunny slippers. She had been crying and … Continue reading
“You’re kidding? I missed that one.” “Right in our own paper, page five. I looked for the disclaimer at bottom saying it was some kind of joke, but there wasn’t anything. Apparently these students say they went to sleep like … Continue reading
We arrived at church without further incident and I dropped Jenny at the front of the sanctuary as we were running a bit late. She joined the other girls and boys all hurrying in while I drove the car to … Continue reading
I walked toward the door. It was an odd door, with a large metal frame, all hi-tech stuff, lights and everything. I walked toward the door, and then, when I went under the frame, my world turned to light… “Bobby, … Continue reading
