death – Natolie Webb

Trajectory

Steve stood panting over the man he had just pummeled into the ground. “Hey, Man. Are you ok?” a hand touched his shoulder… Was he ok? Of course he was ok. Wasn’t it obvious he had won the fight? But the hand remained steady. He heard blood whooshing in his ears and realized the worldContinue reading “Trajectory”

Return of the Rejected

Content warning: Story contains homophobic language and a depiction of confronting homophobic family, members. They paused at the walkway, “Are you sure you want to do this? I’m sorry. I know you do… It’s just… I’m worried.” “I know. I am too but I do want to go in… I know she might not beContinue reading “Return of the Rejected”

Hold My Hand

The Old Man couldn’t remember the last time he had been so clear. He looked at his family gathered around him, his sons Peter and Joseph and daughter Mary, their tired pained faces mirroring his tired pained body. He turned to Peter who was holding his hand, “You look old,” he grunted, prompting a laughContinue reading “Hold My Hand”

My Turn

“Because, my friend, we are all going to die eventually.” his warm steady eyes pierced as deeply as his truth. We were all going to die. It’s how it works. A soulful man like him would understand it well. I understood too. I had said those exact words to many patients in the course ofContinue reading “My Turn”

The Sapphire Necklace

My mother’s sapphire necklace appeared around her neck whenever there was an occasion special enough for something so fancy. It wasn’t “church special” or “night out with daddy special” it was “graduation special”, “wedding day special” “look but don’t touch special”… And sometimes if I was lucky, it was “Sunday afternoon play dress up special”.Continue reading “The Sapphire Necklace”