Category: Short Stories

I stare down at the bowl of cheese and try not to wince. Now is not the time to show emotion. I have come too far, too quickly, and any display of weakness is not happening. Instead, I take a deep breath, which is a poor choice of bravado. The smell of the cheese, the… …

Lunch ruined what had been a pleasant morning spent boating around Lake Luzern. It was her idea to go out on the cruise and for once, he agreed without suggesting something else. Maybe it was the breakfast buffet. He was really digging the Nutella and croissants, plus the coffee was out of this world. “This… …

  She could tell right away they were spies. The realization was met with a sense of excitement and relief. Karen had been waiting for this moment since she came to Switzerland three months ago. She knew there were spies on the trains, it just had taken much longer to find them than she anticipated.… …

We were separated right after the music started. Or maybe we scattered. It was hard to tell at the time and even harder to remember now. The plan was always to stick together. We were Tucson boys, out of our element in downtown Phoenix. The Ramones, um, excuse me: THE RAMONES!!! had hit the stage… …