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Weekly Contest #58
My lucky day? A short story by Leon Meyer. September 2020. “Really? Must you? Tonight of all nights!” “Don’t worry Love. Just a few quick shots. I promise. It’s only four in the afternoon now, and the weather is perfect. Eight is still four hours away.” “But what if you get caught in the traffic? Or get side-tracked? You arty-farty people are all the same. Once you get caught up in things, time doesn’t matter anymore.” “I’ll be on time, I promise. See you at eight. Ciao for now.” As I return my cell phone to the console, I imagine Doreen’s...
Weekly Contest #51
Whangarei. Morningside street. I slowly drive past. I park my car a few houses up the road and casually walk toward number sixteen. The house where I grew up. It is empty, and the lawn is overgrown with weeds. The business meeting I came for was over sooner than I had planned, leaving me some spare time. I’ve never been back here since I left for the navy after high school and thought I’d drive past on my way back home. I walk around the house to the back. The pool is empty ex...
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