Ain't No Tall Tales Here
by
Mevelyn Ann McCloud
Available Format:
Digital Web Book
NUTSHELL
A collection of seven short short stories.
THE SHORTS
1. The Neighbor's Kid
2. The Return
3. Looking For Love In All The
Wrong Places
4. This Is War . . . Sorta
5. Reality Is A Relative Concept
6. For The Thrill Of It All
7. Sweet Cherry
A PEEK
The Neighbor's Kid:
Iain gave Marie a scolding look.
"A sympathy dinner."
Marie returned his look.
"Why not," she replied.
"What
better way to tell them we feel for them as they for us."
The Return:
"What kind of man runs a lingerie boutique?" His mother had
harshly asked. Out of respect for her, he had kept his retort to himself
and walk of her house to his car.
Looking For Love In All The Wrong
Places:
"Let's go," Johnson said, looking around nervously at the empty
street and walking a little ahead of Ragoph in a posture that suggested bullets
would soon begin whistling by.
"We can't get into the locker without
that key," he said over his shoulder.
"What makes you think I
don't know that?" Ragoph snapped vehemently.
"Because
you're the one who's always running off at the mouth," Johnson
snapped back.
This Is War . . . Sorta:
Tears of indignation filled her eyes and ran down her cheeks. She
angrily wiped them away.
Reality Is A Relative Concept:
I turn the head from left to right, taking in the view, and clear to the
horizon there is nothing but blue sky and sun-bleached earth.
For The Thrill Of It All:
After having crept downstairs to watch the multi-colored Christmas Tree
lights as they danced around the tree, animating the living room with
color, Scott Blankenship III sat in the LazyBoy facing away from the
stairs.
Sweet Cherry:
"I'll study with you." He stands. "You never
want to be alone with me. Why? What are you afraid of?"
"That'll ride you until you're as limp as a wet dish rag," she
thinks as she turns away. "My Lord Jesus, help me."
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