“Hi, I called earlier about the plant,” Clarissa announced. A little bell tinkled as the door closed behind her. Plants lined the windowsills on both sides of the door; some wrapped with twine, held up with sticks and others cascading to the wooden floor. Tables, benches and an old claw footed bathtub were covered in [...]
Dennis and Amy headed south towards the Chicago River. The sidewalks had cleared with most already at work. As they crossed the bridge over the muddied river, Dennis stopped and rested his elbows on the railing. Amy did the same. They faced east, towards the lake. She closed her eyes into the sun as it [...]
“Little bitty tear let me down, spoiled my act as a clown, I had it made up not to make a frown. Oh, but a little bitty tear let me down.” He mumbled and then started humming the song, lightly in and out of notes as he stared straight ahead looking through the train car [...]
Lucy and Anne wandered up a street of boutiques selling items neither of them could really afford. They each carried a few shopping bags filled with clothes and accessories that they couldn’t pass up. It was a beautiful day and the perfect way to take her mind off her guilt about the wedding. They were [...]
Kevin wandered into the kitchen with the cuffs of his splintered jeans dragging on the ground. His feet padded across the wooden floor and up to the coffee pot. He poured a cup for himself. “We out of sugar?” he asked and rubbed his hand over his damp, dark hair. “Coffee’s ready.” “What? I don’t [...]
