Fourth and goal, the crowd was frenetic! The constant roar of the two hundred thousand historic fans measured at jet airliner decibels. It was a moment as big as any in modern history. The ball sat squarely on the two-yard line going in. The clock sat still at :03. The Reb defense, tired and gallant,… Read more »
Tag: fiction

Just Like Television
“I’ll go first,” Buck instructed. “Then Chris, come in. Tyrone, you hang around outside near the door. Don’t cause no suspicion now. Got it?” Buck, from the drivers’ seat, stared at Tyrone in the rear view mirror. Chris, from the passenger seat, waited for Tyrone’s answer. Tyrone nodded but without conviction. Quiet and darkness set… Read more »

The Book Festival
She saw him before he saw her. The flash of adrenalin shooting through her body upset her equilibrium. Excitement pumped in her chest. Uncertainty crept through her mind. Should she? Yes? No? Duck and hide? The old woman, talking in her ear, droned on incessantly. “So Simone… Blah! Blah! Blah!” The old lady continued. Simone… Read more »