Chapter 1: The Paperwork on the Driveway
Part 1 He claimed Danny had signed a binding equipment lease contract and defaulted, giving Arthur a formal lien over Danny’s prized 1982 Yamaha motorcycle [more…]
Part 1 He claimed Danny had signed a binding equipment lease contract and defaulted, giving Arthur a formal lien over Danny’s prized 1982 Yamaha motorcycle [more…]
The first anniversary of the special town council hearing dawned quiet and clear, a stark contrast to the storm that had raged one year prior. [more…]
Magistrate Holloway continued to read Thomas Finch’s confession, her voice unwavering amidst the stunned silence of the town hall. “My gambling debts spiraled out of [more…]
Magistrate Holloway cleared her throat, her voice resonating through the hushed town hall. The rain outside seemed to intensify its drumming, a percussive accompaniment to [more…]
Magistrate Marian Holloway brought her gavel down with a resounding THWACK, demanding order over the incessant drumming of rain against the stained-glass windows. The emergency [more…]
Magistrate Marian Holloway raised her gavel, the sound of the wood on wood barely audible over the fury of the storm outside. Rain lashed harder [more…]
The little notary public’s office felt cramped and solemn, smelling of ink and old paper. Magistrate Marian Holloway, a woman known for her no-nonsense demeanor [more…]
The air crackled with more than just anticipation on the night of the special town council hearing. A severe atmospheric microburst storm, an unusual and [more…]
The air in Arthur’s lumberyard office was thick with the smell of sawdust and stale coffee. He sat behind his large, imposing desk, a stack [more…]
The cottage was silent except for the groaning of the old pipes, a hollow protest against the freezing temperatures. I lay awake, bundled under layers [more…]