sbela : Writing

Elderly

Elderly

A Story by sbela


Today is the day she thinks, parking her lilac Cadillac precisely between the yellow parking lines as a burning sensation bubbles quietly within her s..
A Box For Salt

A Box For Salt

A Story by sbela


Timmy pulled his coat collar halfway up his face to cover his rose tipped nose, and breathed heavily into the vinyl fabric, hoping to trap hot breath ..
Just One Bite

Just One Bite

A Story by sbela


Casey was about to bite into the juicy, untouched hamburger he had found in the trash can when he noticed a scraggly dog staring at him.“Wh...wh..
Died

Died

A Story by sbela


You’re an idiot. You’ve always been since the day you were born.That’s what your momma told you: seven years old and you knock a gla..
Killing Frost

Killing Frost

A Story by sbela


When I was just a baby of eight, Momma would wake me up to watch the red sun bleed through our green oak trees. We would climb slowly to the top of th..
Tabula Rasa

Tabula Rasa

A Story by sbela


Saul had just finished his morning rosary when the clock hands passed noon and a pile of mail squeezed through the door’s thin metal slot. The e..
Sheltered

Sheltered

A Story by sbela


Mike carefully blotted medication on the three-week old kittens’ eyes as the porch creaked to warn of an approaching visitor.“Hello?&rdqu..
Crazy

Crazy

A Story by sbela


Lucinda had promised herself that this wouldn’t happen. That the reality wouldn’t overshadow the memories, and that making visits wouldn&..