First Date
The mall was abustle with families running, shopping and eating. Little children were crying. They understood not why their parents had brought them to this venue of total mayhem. All they wanted was a rest and a box of juice. They enjoyed their comforts. No, the mall was not for them…
Electronic Prison
The screen was black. It had been black for some time now. He wondered when it was going to come back. He would sit and be patient. The screen had gone dark before but had eventually relit. The screen would display images again, he just knew it. The screen wouldn’t let him down. Not now. Not after all they had been through…
The Reluctant Husband
The car door just wouldn’t open. ‘Just Perfect!’, she whispered under her breath. She looked up into a crystal blue sky and invoked any gods, that there be, to help her get through this day without a homicide. There was only so much a woman could take. There was only so much energy in the tank to deal with any bullsh*t. She had had it, as it were…
The Forty Percent Genius
He hung up the phone with his wife. She had been elated at the news. He would be awarded the Copley Medal for his research in CRISPR-Cas9 and its implications for neurodegenerative disease. There was even talk of a Nobel. The recognition had come after decades of work, and it would be the culmination of a lifetime of sacrifice by them both.
Family Reunion
The sea was choppy that day. There were more than a couple of folks who leaned over the side and came back up with their hands to their mouths. The ferry was large enough to fit multiple passengers and their cargo, but not large enough to fully absorb the energy of the waves. The ferry carried on cutting a swath in the surface of a textured ocean. The ship persevered undaunted by the task…