From a collection of unpublished short stories by Jona Nightingale Part 1 Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com Khawla sat in the room and waited for the therapist to speak. She could hear the rapid beating of his heart and the sharp inhale that signaled he was regretting all his life choices if it led… Continue reading A Villainess Goes to Therapy
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Robots and Restitution
A short story from Family Dinner - a collection of short stories. Photo by Tobi on Pexels.com Sarah walked into the cabin and paused, waiting for the memory of the place to wash over her like it always did. She was 16 years old and told her grandfather how much meat they’d have for winter. … Continue reading Robots and Restitution
A Short Story: He Had It Coming
I have never thought of myself as a killer. Blood made me queasy, and I even failed college biology because I wouldn’t dissect the frog for the assignment. I clearly remember running from the lab to go empty my guts. I didn’t make it to the bathroom or trashcan in time. Not only that, but… Continue reading A Short Story: He Had It Coming
That Gleeful Smile
Photo by nappy on Pexels.com A Short Story by Jona Nightingale If I had to pick a moment when I knew I was an influential person, it would be my fourth birthday. It’s never the idea of what happened that did me in, but the smile on my mother’s face as they dragged her away… Continue reading That Gleeful Smile
A Platform of Memories – A Short Story
A Platform of Memories Sidney meets an old friend in an unlikely place. What happens when the memories that connect them are as powerful as Sidney hopes? Photo by Darshak Pandya on Pexels.com I fiddled with the buttons of my walkman as I made my way pass the ticket booth. Nodding to the person behind… Continue reading A Platform of Memories – A Short Story
Jona Nightingale 