The Incident of the Very Curious Mouse

"Curiosity doesn’t always kill the cat. Sometimes it leads to a delightfully enlightened pussy instead."

Quiet as a mouse, I crept down the stairs of that big old house. Maybe I was more curious than I should’ve been, and the sounds they were makin’ made me think they mayhap wanted to be left alone, but...

A Simple Life Part 1

"You don't have to be well off to have a good life"

Steve and I have been together since elementary school. We grew up next door to each other and were inseparable. Toys were rare and precious, and there was no money for allowances or entertainment. We had to create our own,...

Think of Me…

"How do you say goodbye to the one you love when they’re about to leave you forever?"

“Hey, Sweetpea.”“Oh, Jack! They managed to find you. I’m – I’m so glad you’re there.”“Got here as fast as I could. How – how’s it going out there?”“Oh, you know – could be better.”“Yeah, it does rather look like things...

Someday – Part Three

"Sarah and Keith visit Aaron's house, and things get out of hand... (final part)"

While Sarah had been intentionally putting the alcohol away, Keith had switched to soft drinks some time back, so he felt safe to drive.  Aaron had assured them that he only lived a few minutes away, so the couple was...

Jake’s First

"Sometimes you get what you really want."

Jake woke up to a beautiful day. Jake turned twenty-one yesterday. His family threw him a grand party. How he managed to not get drunk, he doesn't know. What he does know about all his presents is that his parents gave...

Staff Duty

"Ken gets to know his Soldiers better"

It was early on Saturday morning when I (Ken) pulled up to the Brigade office; I had pulled the short straw and got stuck doing Staff Duty on a Saturday during a four-day weekend. As I walked inside, I thought,...