It was always so hard to get everyone in the same place at the same time. This happy hour had been on the books for months. It was moved four times—once because torrential rain flooded the subways, once because Callie’s roommate was out of town and she had the rare chance to have the couch … Continue reading Layoffs
Fiction
Mimi
When a loved one is diagnosed with dementia, you go searching for answers. Or at least I did. There’s all these tips online and from ‘helpful’ people about how to ‘deal with’ them. The prevailing one, I’ve found, is much like improv—just ‘yes and’ them and you’ll avoid any potential meltdowns. When I read that, … Continue reading Mimi
Tri-State Mommies
February 2, 2019, 11:13 am:Tri-State Mommies:Thank you for your interest in joining Tri-State Mommies! We want to be sure that all members of the group are not only mommies but pillars of the community, so we have a few questions before we move forward: Are you a mommy? Y/N Do you believe in the power … Continue reading Tri-State Mommies
The Rescue
A couple of weeks ago, I submitted this story to one of Reedsy’s short story contests. I’m very proud of it! Enjoy. I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m afraid a lot of the time. Everything around me is just so big and noisy, you know? Though the noisiness isn’t as much of an issue … Continue reading The Rescue
L’Huître Perlière
A date gone horribly wrongI’d only been seeing Brett for about two months, so you could imagine my surprise when he texted to say that we were going to go to L’Huître Perlière for dinner tonight. I mean, the place has two Michelin stars! Side note: Michelin stars are kind of funny, aren’t they? Like, … Continue reading L’Huître Perlière
203 Hyacinth Lane
What if you found out that your dream vacation house was haunted?The house located at 203 Hyacinth Lane just two blocks from the beach was big, bright, and beautifully Victorian. For a little over a year, the Baker family—Georgette (Georgie to those in the know), Christopher (Topher for some inexplicable reason), Felix, Chloe, and little … Continue reading 203 Hyacinth Lane
The Shore
Padraig really has a beautiful wifeThe summer of ‘01 was particularly blistering, but no amount of heat and wet, heavy air could keep the O’Reilly family from their annual vacation to the Jersey Shore. It wasn’t much as far as vacations went, but it’s what they could afford. Besides, all they really needed was sun, … Continue reading The Shore
The Workshop
He just wouldn’t stop laughing. He went on and on for a good twelve minutes, tears streaming down his cheeks, laughter inaudibly choking out of his piggish face. With each intake of breath, Francine’s hatred for the man across from her deepened. For the life of her, she could not fathom what could be so … Continue reading The Workshop
Independence Day
It was the beginning of the end but they were too naive to understand it yet. They thought that they were made for each other, that nothing could tear them apart as long as they had the willpower to stay together. She believed in the romance and rarity of being high school sweethearts. She desperately … Continue reading Independence Day
The Girl by the Chips
Don’t you see her?There she is. Over there, by the chips. No, not the one with the curly red hair. No, the other girl. See her there? With the—wait, what? No! I’m not talking about the girl with the navy turtleneck. Besides, who even wears turtlenecks anymore? Although there is something very ~chic~ and laid … Continue reading The Girl by the Chips
Marie Hendry 