30 Minutes

"A mother's shock"

Paula returned home from her work travels earlier than expected.  She wanted to surprise her daughter, Lisa, on her twentieth birthday. As the Uber cab drove her home, she got emotional as she reflected on Lisa’s growing years. “My baby is...

"What you staring at, bitch? Got something against big black girls?"I look up at the young woman who had been sitting a few tables away. She glares down, arms crossed below formidable breasts threatening to burst her BLM tee."Admiring your tat," pointing...

Lonely twenties: Saving Atlanta

"An NYC resident and his friend go to Atlanta amid a crisis to find another crisis plaguing the city"

"Well amigo, what better way to spend time during a pandemic than going home?" asked Trent."I am only visiting for family to make sure they are okay," replied Kash.Trent and Kash were heading back to Atlanta for different reasons due...

Brooke and the Black Man

"A vigilant tenant is suspicious of a new neighbor…until they get to know each other"

Even her dog was suspicious of the man trying get in.“I can’t let you in,” Brooke said, with a shrug and an apologetic smile.“Please, ma’am, this is my building,” said the man trying squeeze past her. “I’ve lived here for...

Nikki Meets The “Jimmy”

"Nikki was the vivacious girlfriend of a work buddy and close friend"

Greg was a work mate of mine and he and I often hung out together. Every now and then, we’d hit the strip clubs, but we’d have to do it on the low down, since Greg’s girlfriend, Nikki, was not...

Coming Clean

"For one night only..."

It remains dark in the house.Broken glass hastily kicked aside at the base of a back window reflects the glow of the full moon outside the house, shimmering and gleaming. Dirt is scattered around a potted plant that had been...