The rays of the sun glistened through the mist as it rose between the mountains, covering the landscape with a wet cloak. Squinting his eyes against the shimmering light, Andy Sturgil stood in awe of the morning’s glory. The dew made everything on the ground sparkle, and reaffirmed his belief that this was truly God’sContinue reading “The Cellmate”
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Granny Holler
It was there by the road, one of those many hollows going back into the hills and mountains. From a distance it looked no more than a wide pathway between the trees. It was called Granny Holler; “holler” being the way mountain folk pronounced hollow. Rosa Lee tightened the grip on her mother’s hand everyContinue reading “Granny Holler”
December
Robert stood facing his house, surveying his handiwork. “Okay, you can turn them on now!” His wife flipped the switch just inside of the garage door and the magical panorama of lights caused their two young sons to squeal with delight. Brian clapped his tiny hands together, jumping up and down, while Tim ran upContinue reading “December”