“Looks like the weather’s turning colder…” the young woman at the newsstand observed as she…
The band played on and no one looked up from their drinks -or dice games-…
Theresa stood at the bottom of five worn stone steps. Looking up at the brownstone,…
Gus looked at the clock. It had now been an hour since Lindy had finished…
No one breathed or blinked as Gus and Lindy clasped hands and hugged in warm…
Gus thought it best to head toward Manhattan before the storm worsened. He knew he…
“Hold on a second, Gus! Let me get up to speed here.” Pete yawned, closed…
Going against all his training, and before he could stop himself, Gus flew across the…
Angie stood stiff, her hand in a frozen wave as she watched the red tail…
After what seemed like an interminable ride to O’Hare, Gus tossed the fare to the…
Gus remained crouched on the sidewalk until he heard retreating footsteps and only then entered…
Gus took a window seat, glad to find the plane only half full. He was…
Disconnecting the call, Gus tucked his cell back into his left breast pocket and stared…
Like the heaviness of the cigarette smoke swirling in the room, the atmosphere of the…
Earlier, when instinct and training had kicked in, tragedy was avoided and Gus relied on…
A cat retreated from the porch as Gus approached the back door. Making a mental…
‘The twists and turns of life can be daunting, despairing- disconcerting, especially during Midlife. When all hope…