A Generational Shift of Silence

Brother Paul's twenty-three year vow of silence was brought to an unanticipated end with the words "it's you!". His daughter failed to reply.

Shotgun Wedding

Exchanging vows with her dream man, Lucy wondered how she deserved such happiness.

"Drop the gun, Lucy," urged the negotiator. "Let the priest go."

Parallel Worlds, Parallel Blows

As Uncle Ian struck her mother again, Louise sat in her room and shuddered, suddenly comprehending life's intrinsic injustice. She stroked the new zit mournfully.