The First Thaw

The first spring thaw had finally come. The snow and ice had all begun to melt in earnest. Two young boys ventured beyond the safety of the village and into the Direwood. They pranced along on this warm day shouting and encouraging each other to go deeper into this forbidden place. “Come on, Joseph,” called …

To Kiss the Bride

The skies were clear and the sun shone down upon the wedding on this first day of April. The groom and bride stood hands held upon the altar smiling at one another. The priest intoned, “If anyone may have cause to halt this wedding, speak now or forever hold your peace…”  One of the groomsmen …

The Redeye

“This is flight seven-four-niner making our final approach to land, please advise” The pilot relayed his message and waited. His plane had been in a holding pattern for hours and the tower had not been responding. He didn’t see any other planes on the ground taking off and he was unaware of any in the …

The Corn Maze

“Oh, thank god, at last, I found you!” The young woman said to the young man. She continued, “Where have you been? It seems we’ve been lost in here for hours.” He was staring at the side of the corn maze and did not answer. The young woman went to shake him, “Come on, the …