short story – LZ Short Stories

Water

Peter introduced Alice to water. They fell in love at first sight. They met at a party in the Cincinnati suburb of Springdale, where she had lived all her life. In Springdale, there was block after block of ranch three bedroom houses identical except for the color of the shutters. Alice’s life long friend whoContinue reading “Water”

Thief

Diablo thought to himself as a woman followed him into a grocery checkout line, “That one there, Mary, I’ve had my eye on her. She looks so free and easy. I would love to control her,” He made his wallet fall as if by mistake. Mary said, “Excuse me sir, you dropped your wallet.” DiabloContinue reading “Thief”

Procrastination

“But Mom, the week before Christmas is the beginning of my winter break. I thought we were going to do something, like take a trip together. We even talked about going to Florida.” “Well, you wouldn’t want to be seen with your mother, would you? Oh, it’s spring break when college students party in Florida.”Continue reading “Procrastination”

The Astral Plane

In many ways it was the end of a day like any other day of work in an office of a cosmetics firm where Amber was a long term temp. What nobody else realized about that January day was that it was the eighth anniversary of her grandfather’s death, a day of sorrow for Amber.Continue reading “The Astral Plane”