Torsade Literary Space 
An Odd Man Out (part nine)
The Resident Chapter Four An Odd Man Out [rerunning the last several entries to help readers catch up, because I haven’t added to this story for months] Learning Experiences was still John’s employer. His income afforded not much for brightening the house. By that Christmas […]
An Odd Man Out (part eight)
The Resident Chapter Four An Odd Man Out [rerunning the last several entries to help readers catch up, because I haven’t added to this story for months] She said this, and when they’d kicked a few leaves, stepped around to the laburnums’ shedding, she talked […]
An Odd Man Out (part seven)
The Resident Chapter Four An Odd Man Out [rerunning the last several entries to help readers catch up, because I haven’t added to this story for months] He knew her dismissal didn’t mesh. The friend of a casual friend doesn’t call to scold you. But […]
An Odd Man Out (part six)
The Resident Chapter Four An Odd Man Out [rerunning the last several entries to help readers catch up, because I haven’t added to this story for months] “Look at the little cups and saucers! John! I love pink roses! Can I have both kinds of […]
An Odd Man Out (part five)
The Resident Chapter Four An Odd Man Out [rerunning the last several entries to help readers catch up, because I haven’t added to this story for months] Stacy from the phone shadowed Aura, Director of Guest Services, who wanted them to see what the seating […]
An Odd Man Out (part four)
The Resident Chapter Four An Odd Man Out [rerunning the last several entries to help readers catch up, because I haven’t added to this story for months] The house was cold and smelled wonderful. But Claudie took the living room sofa, smiling, blank as to […]
An Odd Man Out (part two)
The Resident Chapter Four An Odd Man Out [rerunning the last several entries to help readers catch up, because I haven’t added to this story for months] If anyone talked afterwards, while in the dim John explained cables, ports, disk drives, the importance of a […]
An Odd Man Out (part one)
The Resident Chapter Four An Odd Man Out [rerunning the last several entries to help readers catch up, because I haven’t added to this story for months] Think of an anchor, a memory… A house moved into and high hopes of August, 1990. Or an […]
Are You Haunted (part forty-four)
Are You Haunted (part forty-four) That smack of the arm, jogging past, like Alfin’s. Unmollified, Powell gave Tovey the lead, heard come back, “I can get that buggy down the hill for you. Better let me.” He let his feet carry him, counseling himself against it. […]
Are You Haunted (part forty-three)
Are You Haunted (part forty-three) He carried a flashlight, skidding after Tovey down the hill. “Hold up! “Listen, I hope…” Tovey held up only for the trodden grass, and dropped his tools. “Yeah, this is good. Throw me down the light.” “I hope…” It had taken […]