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Weekly Contest #80
The event that changed the world forever A short story by Michael Nicolson I was looking forward to next year. My daughter was planning to have a baby. My first grandchild. All the family were here visiting me on New Years eve 2019. I felt sad when everyone left. I was alone again in my big house in the country. Four empty rooms. I was alone since my wife passed away. I should have moved. My daughter kept saying come and get a small house near me. You will be able to visit your grandchild easier. That night I made up my mind. I would sel...
Weekly Contest #68
Wolf Michael Nicolson We sat there holding hands, watching the sunrise on the porch outside my father's cottage. My heart soared. I was in love, she was my first real love. We had only known each other for a month or so. I immediately felt attracted to her. Her long blond hair, sparkling blue eyes, and the way she walked made me feel alive, excited. My father owned a remote cottage in the highlands on the edge of a lake. He gave me his blessings to take Louise there, she reminded him of my mother. I guess he hoped I would get married and s...
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