Category Archives: Fiction

The white knight is talking backwards

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Fran Hart

The buyers backed out of the contract for reasons which may or may not prove valid. We may lease that house and sell one of our two rental properties – it seems we can appreciate significant savings on our capital … Continue reading →

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Wasted

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Fran Hart

When my alarm went off this morning I did not want to get up. That’s pretty unusual for me. Typically I’m a carpe diem kind of gal, but not today. My head hurt and I felt like the cat spent … Continue reading →

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After it was over

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Fran Hart

She opened the door and crossed the threshold as she had so many times, but now everything was different. It helped to know she wasn’t alone, but her cats were so quiet she might as well have been. “Jingles! Champ! … Continue reading →

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Not your Norman Rockwell family gathering

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Fran Hart

As years created distance, during the many sleepless nights tossed and turned since that day, Marge had plenty of time to wonder about the unfortunate turn of events and how radically relationships can change in the space of a few … Continue reading →

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Despair

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Fran Hart

From the depth of her being she knew she had to escape. She wanted to believe her situation couldn’t get worse, but she knew better. She’d survived this long by paying attention to the signs and trusting her intuition. The … Continue reading →

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Unconvinced

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Fran Hart

On their second day of driving they rode in the comfortable silence that comes when everything’s been said. The miles behind them covered discussions of their children, now with her parents, and their pending stay at the coast. Neither felt … Continue reading →

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Origin unknown

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Fran Hart

She hates me. I hate knowing this. It’s awkward and inconvenient, a palpable weight on my conscience. She speaks only a little English, but such strong emotions need no translation. I nod at her, smiling. I’m invariably polite, yet she … Continue reading →

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A glimpse into the darkness

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Fran Hart

He caught a glimpse of her when she thought herself unobserved. Whatever demons were at work, their grip was powerful. Her eyes were dark pools, her breath, a sighing filled with sorrow. Motionless, she sat isolated in a shadowy corner … Continue reading →

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Lunch

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Fran Hart

We sat in the parking lot eating chicken wings, with the engine running and the air conditioner on its highest setting in an effort to counter the impossible heat of this Texas summer. One wing remained on the grease-stained paper … Continue reading →

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and I thought self-editing was hard!

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Fran Hart

No matter how hard the challenge, tall the mountain or rough the course, I seem to be willing to grit my teeth, grunt, sweat and otherwise behave in a manner unbecoming a lady. I’m not sure what I am becoming … Continue reading →

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