Tag: micro fiction
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Welcome Back? – StormWeaver Episode 13
We enter an arched door, into a snug vestibule,Where shoes line up in a neat row,And hooks have cloaks hanging.Rose pulls off her shoes and slides into slippers.There’s another pair, grey plaid.They look my size.“Go on,” Rose says.“But how…?”“Never mind, just follow.”I do as she says.My feet sing in these slippers,Supple, cushioned, perfect fit.Yes, I…
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A Cat’s Invitation – StormWeaver Episode 12
The storm is over, The earth rests under our feet as it should. “You must come with us and have dinner.” Rose hangs on my arm, leading me out the doorUp the dirt path.Chloe runs ahead, kicking ice balls as she goes.“I’ll get things ready,” she says.“She means she’ll hide our secrets,” Rose smiles,her eyes…
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Peppery Questions – StormWeaver #11
“How long have you lived here?” Chloe asks. Rose picks up my steel cup, my plate, my stuff. “I don’t know.” Just then not knowing the year.“Twenty six years,” Rose says.That sounds right but couldn’t be. “That’s how old I am.”Rose smiles.“I never knew this house was here,” Chloe says staring at me. “I’ve never…