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Submitted to Contest #284
The phenomenon started shortly after I arrived at the old family farmhouse in Fredericksburg. At first I enjoyed the fresh country air and color-changing leaves of fall, but restful sleep now eluded me. Again, as the last night before, I heard the faint and familiar melody of a violin being played from another room. Beautiful sound floated down the hall until it found its way to me. But it couldn’t be his playing. Dad had passed away only two weeks ago and hadn’t played for several years before that. Two empty-nesters in a quiet house. They ...
Submitted to Contest #274
I used to think that home security was supposed to improve the quality of life. The new system I installed a few nights ago, though, is giving me nightmares. My sleep is not sound. I toss and turn while imagining a malignant stranger entering the house. So much evil they could do if they caught me or my wife unaware. Our children have grown and moved away. The quiet is no longer welcoming. I own a 9mm Beretta, but I’ve only shot it once in the sanitized arena of an air-conditioned gun range. My wife can’t believe that I’d ever shoot an...
I look up into the night sky and wonder whos looking back.
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