Kim Walker

“Her Magic Sphere ” by Kim Walker

Her Magic SphereHer eight-ball’s sight was eerily on point. You could believe her predictions, and many made money from them. They ruled her life and were worth more than all the money in the world to her!The Native Informer reported on the first Friday, the 13th of the year. She’s looking for a thief—someone has stolen her heart! The wedding is on the second Friday, the 13th of the year, December 13th. This is the full-page ad running for Dominica Light Flitter-Moth Hummingbird.I know this because I took the payment. Her mystic tone rattled...

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“Follow the Money ” by Kim Walker

Submitted to Contest #165

Follow the Money In any instances of corruption and murder of a prominent family, they say to “follow the money.” I was just a green gumshoe in 1964 when the Morales family was discovered by the housekeeper that Monday morning before Christmas. The whole town was sinking under the heavy rain. The drainpipes can’t keep the water from coming in my back door. My family says every time there’s trouble at home I run off to work. Not planned, but that’s the nature of murder!The Morales family was four generations of medical practitioners. Great Gr...

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“I Didn't Realize ” by Kim Walker

Submitted to Contest #164

I didn’t ask the question, where am I from?... but once. Until she was gone! The look on her face didn’t say: I don’t know. It said have I not done a good job? Barbara was the oldest of twelve children. So, caring for others was expected and necessary.Growing up in the thirties, her parents worked for the local market owner. My grandmother Rainey, my mom’s mother worked as a maid in the Pair’s house. As a child, I remember mom telling the story of her birth on the floor of that store. She would say that grandma had to pay for the loss i...

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“Plane Ride 101” by Kim Walker

Submitted to Contest #163

How can I convince my friend, that she will be alright; when I too am terrified of flying? Our foolish husbands jump on and off flights like it is second nature. If I had a dollar for every time I heard “tis safer up there than driving on 295!”. Maybe but, I saw a plane crash in a field on 9/11/01. I quiver, when I think of the first-time flyers on that flight. Although I was just driving up the road towards the crash site, when the aircraft narrowly missed my roof. I immediately dialed 911. The line was busy for over three hours. I tried ev...

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“Death Wish ” by Kim Walker

Submitted to Contest #162

You may not believe me but I couldn’t lie about something this serious. Even on her death bed, nana as all the other grandchildren calls her, still doesn’t want anyone else in her kitchen. So, she begs me to come over at lunch time to fix her favorite lunch. When the phone rings at 11a.m. I know it’s going to be grandma complaining about whoever is sitting with her that day. No matter what I am doing or where I am. There’s nothing to do but agree to go over and make a grilled cheese and soup. I try to just say yes before she starts her whimp...

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“Chasing Love” by Kim Walker

I found out that I was adopted by a mean kid on the school bus when I was 10, because his momma was mad at my mother who was the bus driver. He had been moved to the front seat for fighting. Linda, his mom tried to appeal to no avail when he boarded and the last thing she said as the door closed was “Son you know what you have to do?”. As the bus pulled away he gritted and yelled “that’s why you’re adopted, she ain’t your momma, she ain’t your momma”, over and over getting the other kids to join in. Although, my mother explained I was so lov...

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