I examined my image one more time in my full-length mirror. Neatly coifed hair. Pressed, collared shirt and business jacket. Straight pencil skirt and run-free pantyhose. Pretty, but professional heels. I added a layer of carefully applied, dark red lip stick for a finishing touch.…
It was the angry blaring of a car’s horn and the squealing slam of the same car’s brakes as it came sliding to a stop mere inches from me that broke through my fog of confusion, anger, and pain. My body leapt sideways of its…
Black night shielded him from prying eyes as he stole through the village to the temple, heavy club clutched in the sweaty palm of his hand. He tried to calm himself, but ragged breaths broke the stillness and his heart pounded, sounding like thunderous drums…
The air was cold inside the cathedral. He wasn’t certain if that was because the winter wind was slinking through hidden cracks in the stained glass windows or if it was because of the severity with which the large, stone pillars bracketing the sanctuary stood…