Category: Fiction

100 Word Story: Regret

Posted on June 1, 2023 by

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Barbara told Ricardo to keep his hands to himself and drive. But Ricardo decided Barbara didn’t mean what she said so he kept crawling his hand up her leg until she opened the door when he slowed for a red light and hopped out… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: Regret”

Category: 100 Word Stories, Fiction

Seasoning: Part 3

Posted on May 17, 2023 by

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“Helen, I brought someone to meet you.” There was no answer. Brian touched his wife’s arm. She jerked away. “Stop it! Don’t touch me!” “I’m sorry, Helen. I brought a friend, she’s right here…..” “Daisy? Daisy, is that you?” Helen peered at Daisy, her… Continue Reading “Seasoning: Part 3”

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Seasoning: Part I

Posted on May 15, 2023 by

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He said she should come back for the meat loaf. So, when the senior dining menu was published, Daisy searched for meat loaf day. There it was, April 13th. That’s when she’d go back to the senior center to see him again. She didn’t… Continue Reading “Seasoning: Part I”

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A New Year’s Eve Story: Margaret’s Billy

Posted on December 31, 2022 by

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I was on my way out the door when Margaret moved in. Well, not literally out the door. I had three more weeks of rehab after breaking both my legs, can you believe it, in a fall down the basement stairs. It was a… Continue Reading “A New Year’s Eve Story: Margaret’s Billy”

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What happens here on Red's Wrap is all over the map. There is no single theme, no overarching gripe, no malady of my own or others that dominates. I write about what seems important or interesting at the moment and what aims me toward hope. I write stories, essays, poems - whatever fits the day and the mood. Nothing stays the same, here or anywhere. That's a good thing. Happiness. It's relative.

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"The Power of Saying You're Sorry," Lives, Newsweek, 9-5-08
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