Pete and Melissa stood in the vestibule at Primo Pasta. It was almost time for the big rush. The dinner crowd trickles in before six. They pour in after six. Pete and Melissa knew this; they'd been working here long enough. Melissa prepared the podium and Pete Windexed the glass doors. The podium was Melissa's … Continue reading Roadside Daisies
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Battle at the Bodega
"Mister Lowell...Mister Lowell...Mister Low --" "Huh? Sorry, detective." "I need you to answer a few more questions." Mr. Lowell knelt down and put his face in his hands, his knees quickly covered in blood. Sobs. "He's just a kid. I would have just given him some cash if he had put down the gun." "There … Continue reading Battle at the Bodega
Community Pool Advisor
The early morning heat and humidity suffocated the air in the Raleigh suburb. Those who were out and about were either barley clothed or sweating buckets. But it was Monday, so most were forced to exit their cool homes and apartments, schlep their way to their cars, and scoot to work. In the Trail's End … Continue reading Community Pool Advisor