Whispers Like the Scent of Pine
“She knew the whispers followed her like the scent of pine in the crisp air: too old, too female, too inexperienced, too different.”
Fiction
In Print
Student 2024
Obtaining a Dog
“Knowing you cannot possibly rescue them all, you do your best to keep focused. Your pup is here. You just haven’t met him yet.”
Wookie’s Adventure
“Sorry to disturb your slumber, but we just got word that Bear has been kidnapped! We suspect the Laundry Duo took him back to their headquarters! We need you to rescue him!”
Why Is It So Cold?
“Why is it so cold in my apartment? Why are my legs so sore after a full night asleep? Why did my water spill? Why am I out of tissues? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?”
It Might Save Us
“Crying, Mira began telling them what she had been through in treatment, the cruelty she endured. After hearing her talk, Lily cut her own hand and took out her biochip…”
Home
“I do not know what happened to my wife, I told her to run. I feel blood all over my body. I feel life leaving me…”
Do Not Take What Is Not Yours
“Old man took a deep breath. Looking down he saw the Unktehi peek its head out of its hole, looking around as if it knew something was wrong. Snap went the sling shot…”
First Man
“Up to this point, I didn’t think I liked him. I’ve never really had any sort of healthy male relationships, so obviously once I got one, I was determined to keep it forever…”
Heated
“I might turn into that pregnant summer stereotype “crabby, huge, and miserable” and don’t dare question me in this heat: “How are you pregnant during summer?” I’d punch someone today…”
Breakfast, August 8, 2025, 0730
“I used to look them up in the obituaries to see if I could find them there. That’s not closure. I mean, hell, you kneel over someone, feel their final warmth through your gloves, stare at their eyes…”