Fate? Who Makes It?

Fate? Who Makes It? Her dream job offer came at 3:12 p.m. Friday. Excitement. Pride. Relief.  At 3:15, her three sentence acceptance was ready.  Her finger hovered over “Send.” Finally. Just an email reply. The dream realized.  But she hesitated. Didn’t send it. The weekend passed. Monday morning, her name wasn’t on the team sheet. […]

The Noise Complaint

The Noise Complaint Ben banged on the neighbor’s door.  Third time that week. “Turn it down, damnit!” Some of us work early!” The door creaked open. A sixteenish girl. Puffy Eyes. Red Nose. Music off now.  “Sorry,” she said. “It’s just that… Well, when the music’s loud enough, I can’t hear Mom and Dad screaming.” […]

Living In Prison? 

Living In Prison? Mel sat in her car. Outside the interview. Heart frozen. “I’m not good enough.” Brain whispering. “They’ll know.” Watching, minutes passed. Finally drove away.  Again. Through tears, Mel told her sister. “You should try energy healing, “her sister said. “I hear great results.”  “I don’t believe in that.”  Months later – still […]

The One She Didn’t Skip

The One She Didn’t Skip She walked the shoreline alone. Fingers tingling. LIke after every Pranic Healing Session. Light. Centered.  Skipping stones across the surface provided relief. Peace.  Each toss a quiet, soothing ceremony. Old love. Old guilt. Old pain. Then she saw it. Smooth. Dark. Too perfect.  The one she buried that day.  After […]

The World Is Too Loud

The World Is Too Loud She slammed the laptop shut. Clients. Deadlines. Notifications.  All screaming. The Serenity App was even yelling.  Earbuds jammed in. White noise. Mindful breathing. Relaxation.  Nothing worked.  Heart still pounding like a stampeding elephant.  “Ever tried energy healing?” her girlfriend asked.  She laughed. Crystals and incense? Woo-woo nonsense?  But something in […]

The Memory Machine

The Memory Machine Sparks fly. The memory machine hums. He watches the code finish compiling. Breath shallow. Ready…Set… One button. One push. That’s it.  He’s built it.  She’ll be gone. The grief. The deception. The lonely nights. The wondering. He presses. A pause. Nothing. Quiet. Then… “Why did I build this?” he whispers. No answer […]

The Silent Scream

The Silent Scream Her brother’s laughter, once a melody, had become a silent scream.  Days since the accident bled into weeks. Then years.  Grief – a lead cloak – weighted Emily down. “Pranic Healing,” her best friend suggested.  The healer’s hands circled over her aura and chakras.  A silent warmth began blooming.  A faint buzzing. […]

The Unseen Fence

The Unseen Fence Sheriff Brody squinted at the sun baked patch of earth.  Mrs. Gable clutched her apron. Squinted at Mr. Lambert. His jaw was like granite. His thin lips pinched tight. “He moved the marker, Sheriff! Again!” she hissed. Lambert grunted. Kicked a pebble. Stirred up dust. Brody saw it. The nearly invisible line. […]

Beyond The Silent Scream

Beyond the Silent Scream Her brother’s laughter, once a melody, had become a silent scream.  Days since the accident bled into weeks. Then years.  Grief – a lead cloak – weighted Emily down. “Pranic Healing,” her best friend suggested.  The healer’s hands circled over her aura and chakras.  A silent warmth began blooming.  A faint […]

Fireworks And First Steps

Fireworks and First Steps She almost didn’t go. Crowds. Triggers. What ifs. Her daughter tugged. “Please, Mommy? Just for the fireworks?” She hesitated on the grass, heart racing. A year since the divorce. A lifetime of fear. Never enough. Never free. The first boom cracked the sky. She flinched. Her daughter laughed. And something shifted. […]