There’s the very distinctive sound of a body hitting the floor from the bathroom before Lisa warbles, “Ow, Dad, what the—”
“Goddamn it, Diane!” Emery’s father is abruptly at the top of the steps, glaring down at his wife and pointing a stern finger. “We are not keeping the goat! Do you have any—”
He jolts when Lisa streaks past him, down the steps, past her mother, and out the front door.
“Puppy!”
CAROLE CUMMINGS lives with her husband and family in Pennsylvania, USA, where she spends her days trying to find time to write. The recipient of various amateur and professional writing awards, several of her short stories have been translated into Spanish, German, Chinese, and Polish. Free shorts, sneak peeks at WIPs, and other miscellany can be found on her website.
Website: www.carolecummings.com.
By Carole Cummings
Don’t Fear the (Not Really Grim) Reaper
Impromptu
The Queen’s Librarian
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Don't Fear the (Not Really Grim) Reaper
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Digital ISBN: 978-1-64080-679-5
Digital published January 2019
v. 1.0
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