Slow Stories

short story about a police detective and a night club singer that takes place between 1966-1968

When I agreed to a chill weekend at my best friend's place, I didn’t expect his older brother Dylan to be back—or to look like that. I should’ve looked away. I didn’t.

A Halloween 2021 Contest Entry
Natasha had a long, boring life worked out until her diagnosis. Her life turns in an unexpected direction as she learns about the stranger part of her town.

It was open mike night at the Landing Strip Lounge.

Just another story.

Cathy is an eight year old English girl. Cathy's parents are both doctors and separated. She is small for her age but feels pressured to be big and sensible. She doesn't want to be. When her mother goes to help in a disaster zone and her father is not available, she is sent off to Australia to stay with her Granddad. She has recently started wetting the bed at night and is mortified when that happens at Granddad's house. But Granddad's reaction is not at all what Cathy feared or expected.

She has a young lover but assures hubby that it doesn't make any difference. Hubby is more than dubious.

The new guy in the office got the girl's attention.

The young mommies pushing their baby carriages through the neighborhood created some nasty ideas in the heads for me and my buddy.

A Halloween Story
She thought he lied to her so she would check him out.