The Ambassador’s Party
The party at the Ambassador’s house had just begun. It was a cocktail party, mingle-shmingle type. I was lousy at it, always had been. I seemed hermetic to any social […]
The party at the Ambassador’s house had just begun. It was a cocktail party, mingle-shmingle type. I was lousy at it, always had been. I seemed hermetic to any social […]
He was resting on the side of the road. His left arm lay lifeless on her bony shoulder. With his right hand he brought his gourd to his lips relishing […]
I have never told anybody this story – ever. At first I could not because I was so shocked by it that all I managed to do was store this […]
She wasn’t afraid of death. On the contrary. As she stood on the dock watching the boat leave she felt an immense sense of relief. She had never felt she […]
It was pouring in London. As usual. But he didn’t care, he had to deliver this wedding cake and fast. Of all times for the cell phone not to work. […]
“The moon rose over the beach. The palm trees were majestuous. I drank it all in, turned toward the restaurant and took a deep breath. I knew I had no other […]
It had been an otherwise average day in Waikiki. The beach was crowded with lei-draped tourists sipping Mai-Tais. The explosion of sand was the last thing anybody expected. Everybody looked […]
January 15th, 2014 Pablo looked back towards the house With the broken windows Had he gone too far Had he gone too slow Had he gone elsewhere He still had […]
Three words. Silver. Coated. Almonds. Oh this was going to be a great party all right, she thought, and popped one into her bright-red-lipsticked-mouth. She moved along the room smiling […]
The pale blue vase hit the floor with a crash. Shards of glass struck her fingers and her left eyebrow. Luckily there were no windowpanes left in the apartment, otherwise […]