Writing has always been an escape from reality for me – a way to let my mind and imagination take flight. This collection of stories is a reflection of that journey, chronicling some of the genres I’ve explored and the contests I’ve entered in pursuit of becoming a better storyteller. Each tale within this collection carries with it its own distinctiveness, an individual charm reflecting the thoughts and feelings coursing through my veins at the time of writing each one. It’s an emotional roller coaster that enables me to explore emotions from happiness to sadness, fear and excitement – allowing me to create these moments in time for myself as if they were captured in a photograph.
The Paradox Trial
The New Washington D.C. Federal Courthouse gleamed in the morning sun, its transparent graphene walls reflecting the light like a beacon of justice. Inside Courtroom 7, the air hummed with tension as holographic displays flickered with complex equations and...
Nightshade
“Morning Chilas” “Good morning Geeish” Chilas waved as they approached each other. The elevator was only a few steps from the front door of the hospital. As they entered Geeish asked, “Are you excited to be going to fledgling care?” “I’m beside myself!” Chilas let out...
Eleven Days
Ten days.., it’s been ten days and counting since I’ve slept. Ten days that seem like an eternity. An eternity filled with unreal wisps of disjointed memories and thoughts. I can’t keep them straight, I’m beginning to lose blocks of time. I’m in one place then without...
Welcome to the Pontchartrain
The clanging of the streetcar waned as it came to a stop in front of the hotel. Albert stepped down onto the grass running along the tracks on either side where magnificent oaks create a living canopy covering the street car’s path, and iconic mansions line both sides...
Three Minutes to Midnight
The roar of the high-performance engine filled the cruiser as it sped through the city streets. "Dispatch, 57 responding to a silent alarm at 1022 Briarhaven, code 2." "Roger 57. Show you out at 11:23. Code 2". The officer glanced to the camera as the car jerks and...