Stories tagged “sneaking”

  • Deception All Around

    JoAnn’s father, John, was a conservative man, knowing full well the value of a dollar. Her mother, Hannah, liked to spend money on trivial things, diving into the savings in the jar labeled ‘vacation’ whenever she had a need. John was...

  • Ways We Dodge The Truth

    “WHAT WERE YOU DOING OUT SO LATE?!” John yelled at his teenage daughter. “Dad!” she startled, sitting up in bed. “That’s right, I saw you climb the trellis. You have a boy in here?” John flung the closet door w...

  • Making Sure The Cover is Not Blown

    John was glad that his daughter hadn’t seen him, however he couldn’t have her compromising his secret dealings. That was too close. He could not risk any exposure. His clientele relied on his secure business operations. He shrugged off his ...

  • Surprise!

    Jared. A complete idiot. A complete asshole. And Cate’s completley wrapped around his finger. Just another reason for me to hate him. I glared towards him through the window of Cate’s basement even though I knew no one could see it. But the...

  • Ready to Go

    Twilight filtered in as we silently crept along. We were close, only two rooms and a stairway between us and the garage. Our run was mostly clear and Jess’ blade downed the parts that weren’t. My hand closed on the doorknob of the garage an...