He had become an expert at pretending. Pretending he was happy, pretending he wanted another child, pretending he wanted to get married to her, pretending he wasn’t devastated at losing his son. Pretending, pretending, pretending. Everyone around him acted like nothing had happened. He didn’t understand that. His son, Jake, was gone. There wouldn’t be any more impromptu visits playing…
Category: Alternate History
Chapter 2
“Our Baby” Those two little words seemed to hang in the air. The small, two bedroom, one bath apartment seemed to shrink even smaller. Both adults, man and woman, hadn’t moved, hadn’t even taken a breath, both just kept staring into each other’s eyes, blue on blue, waiting impatiently for what was to happen next. Finally, after what seemed like…
The Great Candy Caper
HHFC#3: Linus: “You heard about fury and a woman scorned, haven’t you?” Charlie Brown: “Yes, I guess I have.” Linus: “Well, that’s nothing compared to the fury of a woman who’s been cheated out of tricks or treats.” – It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown As Elizabeth began to stir, she could feel the sunlight beating down upon her…