TIME OF A BOTTLE

Sgt. Fife started drinking Scotch at noon. He would've started sooner but he didn't realize he was sitting on a case of the stuff until halfway into the flight. He stopped drinking Scotch at 12:45. He would've stopped sooner but he didn't realize his commanding officer was standing behind him until halfway into the bottle.

(2004)


DOOR

The door opened to reveal a sea of faces washed in anger, pity, despair, and disappointment.

The door closed. Jimmy sure as heck didn't want to go in there.

(2004)

NERVE

"Hatty and Stu. Sounds like a sitcom about a lovable old British couple who argue constantly about his drinking and her meddling," Chloe remarked. "But I hope you two will be very happy together."

"You left out their gossipy, bitchy neighbor who operates under these bizarre delusions she has created to protect herself from certain realities she refuses to accept." Hatty took a breath. "Those realities being that Stu doesn't love you anymore, and anyway you broke up with him in the first place."

Chloe regarded her with a look that said nothing she didn't want it to say. Then added aloud, "Oh did I touch a nerve?"

(1995)


HEAVY

The night was heavy.

(1995)

HEAVY 2

So was she.

(1996)