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Weekly Contest #373
The hour was four a.m., and Natalie got out of bed and went to the kitchen. She boiled water and made a cup of tea. She added some honey and a slice of lemon. As she sat at the kitchen table, Sam came in through the garage. He opened his eyes wide as though he hadn't expected to see his wife awake. "Why are you awake?" he asked, placing his keys on the counter, his face flushing with nervousness. "Why am I up?" she repeated. Sipping her tea, she tapped her foot and tried to stay calm. "I know I'm late, but..." he stumbled. "Where have you be...
Weekly Contest #354
SILENCE AT MAMA'S HOUSE The egg on the plate stared back at me. The brown edges looked crisp, still hot from the pan. "I have to feed the baby," my mother said. I watched as she cut the glistening white border into small pieces. The yellow yolk spread out like sunshine in a nursery school drawing. I followed my mother's hand movements, one bite at a time. Using my four-year-old mind, I visualized the chewed-up egg sliding down my mother's slender throat, through her digestive tract, and landing in her protruding belly, where an infant ...
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