Continue On Saturdays

The gist of it is simple. I give you the start of a line/story and you continue on. This week: The little pink cross gave her the answer she was expecting but not the one she wanted. Deborah Hulia threw the plastic stick in the trash. She stared into the discolored mirror as she washed…

The gist of it is simple. I give you the start of a line/story and you continue on. This week: The bats flew out of the cave. We ducked and covered our heads out of reflex. Michelle squeeled louder than necessary and after the bats had completely vacated Norman jazzed her about it, imitating her…

The gist of it is simple. I give you the start of a line/story and you continue on. This week: Have you ever seen a floor covered in blood? At first glance there is a simple beauty to it and how it contrasts with the white linoleum. It doesn’t immediately register that what you’re looking…

The gist of it is simple. I give you the start of a line/story and you continue on. This week: Finding yourself between two men who are at odds with one another is a bit complicated but when one is thirty-two and the other is eight years old it can be downright…

The gist of it is simple. I give you the start of a line/story and you continue on. This week: When Peggy Greene was nine years old she was shot in the head by her father. While the incident was declared an accident, many of the residents of Lyle County wondered every time they saw…

The gist of it is simple. I give you the start of a line/story and you continue on. This week: I was waiting for my sister Annie to come back to the car with news of the job. It was raining so heavy it was hard to see ten feet away but I kept my…