Category Archives: short story

RUDOLPH RAMBLES

Posted on December 22, 2020 by oneta hayes

(The following was written as a challenge in 2015.* (see below) I like it so I’m posting again. This is Rudolph standing on a stack of of boxes of Rudolph stuffed toys in a super store. He is talking to … Continue reading →

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LUXURIOUS NOTHINGNESS

Posted on November 14, 2020 by oneta hayes

Sara, in luxurious comfort, was clothed in bubble wrap and serenaded by the crumpling of gift wrap.  Why could Frank not understand!  She was freezing in “stuff”.  He loved her.  He would give the world for her to be happy – … Continue reading →

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LIAR MEETS LIAR

Posted on January 14, 2020 by oneta hayes

Divorced, thirty-six years old, three children and nearly penniless, Ilene worried over the imponderibilia awaiting her if she could not quickly find a husband. After taking the kids to her mom, Ilene stood before her mirror, rubbing her hands one … Continue reading →

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NEEDED: A HERO

Posted on September 13, 2019 by oneta hayes

Ellajean tried to engross herself in the adventures of Western romantic fiction.  A genre generally dependable to have a happy-ever-after ending as the hero rides off with the new bride he won with his “good day, Miss” manners, his winning smile, … Continue reading →

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AN INNOCENT “UNTRUTH”

Posted on August 11, 2019 by oneta hayes

      Much ado these days about the necessity and use of cars.  I vote big time in favor of having one.  Perhaps the day will come when I have to turn in my license because I have aged … Continue reading →

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REVENGE

Posted on August 6, 2019 by oneta hayes

 Sherri ended the call, pulled her wrap to fit more closely to cover the scar on her shoulder.  She had almost choked on her words.  He believed the lie; he believed she was a fool.  Making her way to the … Continue reading →

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LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT – TWICE

Posted on February 28, 2019 by oneta hayes

I can’t vouch for the truth of this story, but this is the way it was told to me by my great aunt Polly whose mother lived in a forlorn area of Illinois.  She became an intimate friend to Jennie … Continue reading →

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HER REWARD

Posted on February 19, 2019 by oneta hayes

As a newlywed, beautiful Celia was graced with all the resplendent Creole characteristics of her genetic heritage.  But time had taken its toll.  Gravitational forces had also been unkind. Too much alcohol had damaged her skin.  Her stately posture was … Continue reading →

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THE THREES

Posted on August 13, 2018 by oneta hayes

This is the day of the threes.  Three years since Howard passed on and  three weeks since the doctor said I have about three months before joining him.  So I come to this bench where I sit for about three … Continue reading →

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COFFEE INTERLUDE

Posted on September 27, 2017 by oneta hayes

The soldier had been on the bus six hours when the girl sat beside him. “Where you going?” he asked. “To college,” she replied. Time was long;  they chatted the forty miles to her destination. Driver called, “Unload for twenty … Continue reading →

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