arid testimony
The Outing pt final
This went on all night, and never did the voice get any closer to him, or menace him in any way. It continued in its sweetly cajoling way, never getting angry, never getting irritated. It neither rose in volume nor became insistent. It continued in its playful, lilting manor, almost as a dare, and always…
The Outing pt 8
The last boy stood Frozen, shaking, tremulous, unsure, and definitely frightened. He didn’t know what to do, didn’t know if he should do something, didn’t know if that flashlight he was clutching was strong enough. The campfire burned, indifferent to the situation. It’s waning glow made the woods seem so much darker, and him all…
The Outing pt 6
The group remained Frozen for one, two, three seconds. Then the couple that was still sitting on the log declared that they were done. The girl that was freaking out agreed. The boy who was still clutching his flashlight hesitated, not wanting to leave without their friends. The couple had made their way across the…
The Outing pt 5
The last thing they heard from the boy was the flashlight hitting the leaf carpeted ground after the boy disappeared. Everyone froze, looking at the spot where the boy disappeared. It wasn’t hard to see. The flashlights glow lit the area, although muted from being on the ground and shining through the underbrush. His girlfriend,…
The Outing pt 4
One boy began to tremble. One girl began a slow freak out. Another boy gripped his flashlight tighter. Another girl cried “what is going on here?” They roused the other two couples, so intent on each other they didn’t notice what was going on. Once disturbed, they groused and griped, upset at being torn from…
The Outing pt 3
One of the boys that went looking for their lost friend only noticed the missing girl because she was his date. The others swore that she was sitting right there, at the end of the log, when they heard the two returning. How she managed to slip by them without them noticing they couldn’t figure,…
The Outing pt 2
After a while the girl who was waiting for her date got concerned when he didn’t return. The liquid courage, all three sips of it, had her ready to go, and his untimely departure was doing nothing for her libido. She called out to him several times, and got no response each time. This frustrated…
The Outing pt1
There were twelve of them, teenagers, fresh into Summer vacation. They knew of a clearing in the New England woods that was just far enough away from their small town, for privacy’s sake. After some cajoling and some lying to the various parents, six boys and six girls, armed with a few six packs of…
Benin, the Young Fisherman
A while back I was asked to create a children’s story to move onto the next phase of a writing competition. This was something I had in mind, an attempt at something I’m not sure I wish to pursue, but as all of my ideas come from places unknown, I was glad to get it…
I kiss her cheek…
.., and pull back. My thumb caresses her cheek now, slowly, softly. I put my cheek to hers, as my fingers find her ear lobe, stroking it, until my fingertips gently move down her neck. I feel her shiver as her hand covers mine. I feel the tears forming, unbidden, but knowing they would make…
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