Vaccinated. Antibodies ready to protect. Carpe diem.
Target is busier than I remember. Is that man wearing a mask? I can do this.
People chatting. It’s been so long since I’ve heard this many voices. So much noise. I can do this.
Did someone cough?
I can’t do this yet.
Robert Burns is busy writing and editing his first full length thriller novel that will be published later this year. Please follow him on Twitter to keep up with his progress, for all book updates, and hopefully a few laughs.
A hot wind beats against the coffee shop window where I stare at a foam smiley face. The Fires are coming. Recently evacuated, alone, and unsure of the future, I found solace, with many others, in a steamy cup of caffeine.
Admiring great Mother Nature, I sip as I cry.
Hayley has been an amateur writer her whole life. She has a degree in English and spends most of her free time diving into the realms of her imagination. Her stories touch the hearts of her friends and family. She lives in Southern California where wildfires are currently raging. She looks forward to many more years of creating memorable stories.