Short-Stories In The Making

Short-Stories In The Making My pages will be a home bace for creative stories for all ages, each day I will post a new story for you to read hoping to bring some enjoyment our lives

05/20/2017

Looking around the large now soundless Tomb of his childhood home, turning off all the lights, Robin walked into the shed pulling out two to four gallons of Gasoline; dumping them all round the base of the house, Robin open his car door turning the engine over, pulling out a cigarette lighting it, taking in a few drugs​ to relax his nerves, closing his eyes; Robin flicked the lit cigarette into the Gasoline soaked yard. Driving down the long driveway Robin watched the house explode into a hellish inferno never returning to this nightmare again.

09/14/2016

New chapters

A chapter has ended a long life story, it doesn't say the life of the person is over, for from it. The new book is opened and ready to take down notes, form their new life with new loves, new jobs, and a new home to make their own.
One book closes, it may leave some behind but it never forgets their friendships of love and worship to Jehovah and this brotherhood. As friends our life's end and begin in one way or other, we keep Jehovah close he will help us write our new book and this chapters.

Our new loves are the foundation of peace and joy can't wait to share the world with them, the little one may come along with in this book of new life, but until then our faith and passion in life is to serve hole soled, as Life partners we are and, as life partners we will always be with the new book of life our chapters are endless.

02/09/2016

The Potters House
by Catherine Richardson

An Artist wants to give the love of Art to the blind, Ring was a young girl she was very bitter she love to dance, one evening she fell hitting her head on the stage floor, Ring woke up in the Hospital not being able to see. Ring found not seeing was going to be her way of life, to help her Rings mother heard of an Art studio to help the blind see the word through textile and sound, Ring went to the studio with a long face. Gail the Artist came over to her,
“I’m Gail the owner of the studio, I can teach you to paint, you can make your own clay pots or even create your own music to dance to.” Gail said as he took hold of Rings hand. She pulled back and moved away from him.
“I see, don't worry your among friends hear, were would you like to start Ring?” Gail asked, Ring didn’t answer him. Gail nodded ‘Ok we will start with finger painting “ Tea will show you how to use the active finger paints. Gail pulled Ring over to Tea were she helped Ring put on the smock to begin painting.
“Ring the finger paints will transform into what ever shape you want,” said Tea as she placed Rings hand over the canvas, with each presser point the canvas will transform to the shape you make with just the movement of your finger or some have even picked up the sheet and molded it into a Ball full of color” Tea said and laughs as she showed Ring how to finger paint on the ever moving canvas.
Ring was very quite at the studio, each time she came not a word was said to any of the helpers, Gail thought she was holding back her Joy to show she was stronger then she looked. One day Ring came into the studio she found Tea over by the paints. Gail was working with a young boy as he took the paint and threw it at Gail he jumped as it hit him in the side. Ugh, I’m not the canvas kid hear it is ‘ Gail said laughing at himself he handed the boy the canvas. Ring came over to him.
“I like to thank you Mr. Gail “ said Ring Gail was not sure why Ring was thanking him this was the first time she even talked to him.
“Um, its just Gail, may I asked what you are thanking me for? “ he said still cleaning off the paint from his face.
“You missed a spot there on your chin” said Ring
“Thanks I thought I got it all, so wh— Gail stopped and looked at her
“You can see again,” he asked her happy
“Yes the blindness was only for a short time until the swelling around the eyes went
down. I wanted to thank you because you didn’t turn me a way because of my bitterness, before I came here five other art studios turned me away because I wound talk to any of them.
“Yes I thought you might be shy, that way I had Tea show you around.” Gail said
“That too, but as I was starting to get my footing again and relaxing my vision came back, I saw you helping all the kids and just wanted to thank you for showing a bitter kid can see beauty in a world so dark.

02/05/2016

X-Ray
by Catherine Richardson

Ray’s Uncle Max was a candy maker, he made all kinds of new sweets Ray couldn’t wait to try. Some of his candy's were sold to food markets, he would then give them out as gifts on Rays birthday. One summer Ray when to visit his Uncle Max he was hoping to get a taste of all the candy’s he's made since Ray visit last. Ray came down to lunch on a Sunny afternoon he saw his uncle was in his lab working on all the candy's. Ray saw a note from him saying “ Help yourself to some pizza and a few of the Candy’s don't eat to many your spoil your dinner”

Rays eyes widened, he wanted to dive right into the Candy first but knowing his uncle he has them counted to know if Ray ate lunch or just the Candy. Ray pick through the Candy and found three light green gumdrops. Ray saw in the light that the gumdrops glowed, ‘OOO” Ray said, he popped one into his mouth.

The Candy was a sweet lime and creamy coconut flavor, liking the gumdrops Ray found all the green ones and ate them all. Looking at the dish he saw his uncle coming out of his lab and into the house.
“Hi Uncle Max, the green candy's were awesome what do you call them?” Ray asked as Uncle Max popped a gumdrop into his mouth. Looking at Ray he smiled
“Oh just some gumdrops I have been working on, did it glow inside before you ate it?” asked his Uncle
“WellYes, how did you do that Uncle max?”
“That My boy, I can't tell you,” said Uncle Max and padded Ray on the head.
That night Ray and his Uncle ate dinner then Uncle Max read Ray a bedtime story, once Ray was asleep his Uncle Max when into his lab; working on a new batch of his green gumdrops with a little more glow added in. Ray awoke to a loud popping sound, Ray jumped out of bed he ran to the window he saw his Uncles Lab was glowing a bright green light. Not moving from the window Ray watched the lab glow and glow bright. Once the glowing stopped Ray climbed down his window so his uncle wouldn't see the front door open.

Ray Tipped toed across the lawn to his uncles lab, he peaked through the window and saw his uncle unfolded the green glowing gumdrops and coated then in sugar. Uncle Max put the new candy’s into the cooler to harden, Ray saw uncle Max look at his watch and yawned, Uncle Max was walking to the door, Ray ducked into the trees so his Uncle would not see him. Ray watch him go into the house, Ray waited until his uncle turned off his light once it was dark, Ray pulled on the door it opened with a light creaking sound, Ray stopped and looked at the house the lights were still out.

Ray ducked into the Lab and went over to the cooler, he pulled out the new green gumdrops they glowed in the dark and Rays eyes widened in joy. Ray saw there were four full tray’s of the new candy’s.
“I’ll just eat one to see if the flavor is the same or even better then before” said Ray. He popped one into his mouth. “OOOOO still warm and even better then what he tried in the kitchen. Before Ray new it he has eaten all four tray’s of glowing gumdrops. Feeling a little sick he when out of the lab; as he walked across the grass again he saw a bright light ahead of him. In a panic he looked up at the house no lights were on, then he looked at the sky there was a full moon. “ Oh it’s only the moon” said Ray as he went into the house but as he walked up the stairs to his room the bright light was getting brighter as he made his way into his room. Ray turned to see his reflexion.
“UNCLE MAX, UNCLE MAX” Ray yelled at the top of his lungs. Uncle Max ran into his room he put his hands up to shield his eyes from the bright light.
“Young Man, were you in my lab tonight ? said Uncle Max still holding his hands up
“UMMM No I wasn’t” said Ray as he backed away from his uncle
“Really then why are you glowing like a star? My new batch of candy’s glowed just as bright, Did you eat one of them.” asked Uncle Max
Ray looked down at the floor, “ Ok, Yes I was in your lab and I ate all four trays of the new Candy’s I’m sorry.” said Ray not knowing what his Uncle is going to do.
“Don’t worry Son I’ll fix you up, hear have a Big Glass of Milk, this will stop the glowing.” he said and handed him the Milk. Ray drank it down as he closed his eyes, once down with the Milk Ray opened his eyes and the room was not glowing anymore. He saw his Uncle was pretty mad at him but he learned never to go into his Uncles Lab again.

02/02/2016

Blue Eyes
by Catherine Richardson

Blue Eyes a prize winning show horse, was on her way to the big top to perform for all the children that was coming to the fair that day. Blue Eyes was all white with deep midnight blue eyes. Her trainer Sandy just loves to look into her eyes, Sandy will ride Blue eyes in the horse show each day, in the summer both of them will travel to a new state fair to give all the young children a look at the worlds only all white blue eyed Horse.
This morning was going to be fun for Blue eyes and Sandy, they will be riding alone as they will meet the others at the fair in a few days. Blue eyes loved it when it was jut Sandy and her riding along the roads as they take in the warm summer air. Blue Eyes will talk to Sandy on the way to the fair.
“Sandy what is this show about this time,” Blue Eyes asked as Sandy walked down a long pathway. The pathway was light and bright from the sun shining through the thick lush tree tops. Sandy patted Blue Eyes on the head.
“This one is for you to show off your speed around the track and do some jumping and even some tricks, then we will do some pony rides for the kids. “ Sandy said as they made their way over a little stream. Blue Eyes trotted through the cold water and kicked a few stones along the way. As the two went along the road they finally made it to the fair grounds. Sandy and Blue Eyes danced around the Tent and all the Children cheered, at the end of the dance Sandy set Blue Eyes up at the other end of the Tent so all the Mom’s and Dad’s could hold their kids on their laps as they took a short ride around the Big Top Fair.

02/02/2016

Blossoms Garden

by Catherine Richardson

After finding the Shepherds Hut, Blossom asked Andy to help her clear out the small hut. The Hut was full of old dead trees, large bundles of wet moss along with birds nest filling up the holds in the roof. As they cleared it out all the old trees and dead moss, Blossom saw the wood paneling was rotted out from all the rain that leaked into it over the years. Feeling Dishearten by the wall Andy told her Not to worry her uncle and him will fix it up and it will be good as new.
As the work was going on in side the Hut, Blossom wanted to have her Aunt’s help in decorated the Hut as well help her planting the flower beds with her.
“I see, what are you going to do with the Hut once you have it all Done? she asked Blossom.
“I was hoping to make it into a Teahouse, were all our friends in town could come and enjoy themselves with teacakes and some of your blue-ribbon Sweet Cream Scones with Blackberry Jam, we can ask for two dollars per person to cover the cost of your Scones and Jam.” said blossom hoping she would agree to it, Her Aunt was thinking before she said ‘Ok, just what will you do with you little income then.” she asked
“We need a new Roof right? With the income we have left over we will add it to the Roof fund.” Blossom said holding her breath.
“Agreed my Child, lets start planting some roses, daisies, sunflowers and any other flowers along with some herbs too, I can make many different Scones for the Teahouse.” Her Aunt said.
Blossom was happy that everyone was helping clean up the Shepherds Hut, they made three large flower beds making each side for flowers and herbs so her Aunt can pick the right spice for each new Scone.
As the weeks when on, the field was taking shape, Uncle Sunset went into town to promote the teahouse that will be opening soon on his farm in the coming days. Many were happy to hear this news, Uncle Sunset made a custom table for the ladies to sit at as they enjoy the tea and Scones, the inside of the Hut was painted a light yellow with pink drapes that lined the three small windows. Blossom and her Aunt worked day and night getting all the Sweet Cream Scones with her Black Berry Jam ready for the opening of their Teahouse. They have five parties book that day, The Hut can hold ten guest for each party, this will give plenty of room for Blossom to move around serving her guest.
All the women in town just loved the new Teahouse, within the first week of opening Blossom was able to pay for a new roof for her Aunt and Uncles farm house. Her Aunt told her to put a little aside for herself to cover any schooling she wanted to do. Years when on, Uncle Sunset and Her Aunt are no longer living but Blossom still runs the Teahouse as well as the only B&B in town, Blossom turned the farm house into the B&B knowing her Aunt and Uncle would be proud of her. If Blossom didn't go for a walk that day as a young girl she might have never found That plot of Land and the Shepherds Hut hidden under all the tall weeds.

02/02/2016

BedHead

By Catherine Richardson

Johnny loved to sleep in, everyday he has to go into school, Johnny was homeschooled so he roll out of bed and jumped on the computer to have his lessons for the day. Johnny was very smart so he begged his mom to have him homeschool, when he was in public school he was not in toon with the lessons, he was bored and was always looking out the window during class. His mom was ok with it since she work from home selling makeup .
Each morning the clock would ring at 7 am, time to get Johnny out of bed and into class, but each morning was the same she would have to fight with him to get up, it all ways ending with her telling him “ If you don't get up for school, I will put you back into public school and let your teachers deal with you “
With that remark Johnny jumped out of bed Yawing and stretching his arms, dragging his feet he pulled back his desk chair looking at the mountain of books and papers of pass work, he pushed them onto the floor and signed into his class. He can see his hair is all over the place.
“ BedHead again, lets see if I can get it to stay down as the class video is loading” Johnny said to the screen, he could see is own reflection, running his hands through his hair to try to even out the mess, No go on that attempt. Johnny then took his hand, licking it like Cat’s do he patted down his hair, smoothing it to one side then, licking his hand again smoothing it to the other side. He let go of his hair and it stuck out like he put his finger in a socket. Chewing on his lip thinking he saw that the video was up, instead of starting his work he went into the bathroom.
Pulling open the doors and seeing what he could use for his BedHead, he found some extra hold gel and hot oils his mother used to curl her hair with.
“Ah, this is the stuff, so thick it has to stay down.” Johnny said and dumped the Gel and hot oil mix onto his hair, rubbing it through and smoothing it down he took a thin comb and combed it all back. Happy with the way it looks, Johnny left the bathroom with neat and flat greasy and oily hair, the bathroom was another story.
Johnny walked by his mom and she screamed at the sight of him, his hair was changing from light brown to a bright pink.
“JOHNNY WHAT HAPPEN TO YOUR HAIR?” she yelled,
“What I put some gel and some hot oils to use on my BedHead.” holding her chest from the shock. “Were did you get the gel and oils?” she asked slowly.
From under the sink in your bathroom, was a little box with an older woman on it. “OHHH Honey that wasn’t gel or hot oils, it was My new Hair dye for Miss Gram, she wanted to do a hot pink dip on her ash blonde hair.
“OH, Um what now?
His mom ran hot water in the bathtub and stuck his head under it, the bright pink dye ran down the drain, she washed his hair in shampoo hoping to get all the dye out before it set into his follicles. She washed his hair ten times. he was yelling now ,
“Stop already I’m getting all wet here!”
Alright we’ll see what it looks like when it dries, why didn't you read the label on the box, before putting it on your hair.
“Un I was to tired to read it mom, I need to go back to bed.” Johnny said Yawing again
With in the Hour Johnny’s hair was striped with blonde,light pink and dark brown coloring

02/02/2016

Aunt Farm

by Catherine Richardson
Creating a new Aunt hill each aunt can hold ten times their own weight, even with being so small in size. The wonderful Aunts are building a new home, this Aunt hill is their summer place. The worker Aunts will build onto a smaller Hill, buy carving out a ten foot hole in the back of the small mound to make room for new families being born each year, the worker Aunts will take the fallen sand, by combining melted wax the honey bees gave to them for the new build. The Aunts pour water and dirt into the sand, melt down the wax in a small fire to use as glue.
Day in and Day out the Aunts work on making a new summer home, their families stay with them to see the new Hill take shape from a small hill to a three story Aunt hotel. Behind the hotel was swimming pools, grilling stations, ball courts and a relaxing salt water hot springs pool.
Like the birds even the Aunts like to fly south for the winter, so if you ever see a line of Aunts heading to the end of the road carrying their suitcases on their backs, don’t worry they will be back in the spring.

02/02/2016

All About The E

by Catherine Richardson
A young Boy named Elliot loved the Letter E, his sisters name was Eileen she too loved the Letter E, Not the As, Bs, or Cs only the Letter E. Elliot and Eileen were fraternal Twins, each of them had the Letter E stitched on all there clothing and stuff Animals. Every day they would eat Alphabet soup and pick out all the other letters except the E’s.
Their Mother wrote to the Alphabet soup company and told them her children loved the soup and the Letter E, she asked them if they could make a soup with only the letter E in it.
One day at lunch Elliot and Eileen sat down at the table getting ready to enjoy their soup, each of them would place a small plate next to their bowl of soup, they each put the other letters on the plate, once all the letters were on the plate their Dog Eddie sat wagging his tail waiting with anticipation for the kids to share their lunch with him.
Their mom gave them both their E shape soup bowl full with their favorite soup, when they saw the Letters were not all Letters of the Alphabet but all they saw were the letter E. With a big smile on their faces Elliot look down at Eddie, “Sorry Eddie, no soup for you today”

02/02/2016

A Letter
by Catherine Richardson
Three Fox’s were writing letters to their friends, one thought it was time for them to see if their grandmother is up for a visit. They wrote her a nice long letter asking if she would like some company and have Tea and sweet cakes. In the evening they mailed off their letters, a few days later they received a letter from their grandmother telling them to come for tea.
The Three baked sweet cakes, cookies, brownies, and every sweet they could think of to make the tea fun and enjoyable for their grandmother. They packed up the basket and headed into the woods, as they walked down a long path they came across a rabbit. The rabbit was looking sad and when he saw the Fox’s he saw the bag full of sweets .
“Hello their, i’m lost but very hungry as well, do you have some food to spare in your bag? asked the rabbit. The Fox’s nodded yes and handed him a small cake, he thank them and he hopped away nibbling on the sweet cake.
The Fox’s had plenty of food with them so they were happy to share, on their way down the path they ran into a family of Duck on their way to the Pond, The mommy duck asked if they had to some bread for them to eat. Again the Fox’s were happy to share with them. All the way up to their grandmothers house they share their cakes and sweets with the little creatures of the woods.
As they came up to the door, they saw inside the bag they have given all the food away, the door open and they greeted their grandmother with a big hug and then with a sad face said
“We had a hole big tea plan for you to enjoy, we baked cakes and sweets too, but are little friends were hungry so we shared and forgot to save a few sweets for the tea.”
Their grandmother just smiled and opened the door wider for them to come in, they saw a warm fire Burning in the hearth and her table set with a pot of tea and one three layer cake.
“That’s ok my dears, we don't need a lot of cake and sweets to enjoy ourselves is the company that make the visit enjoyable.
Their grandmother hugged them again and they all sat down at the table warming themselves by the fire and exchanging stories from long ago.

02/02/2016

Heal Toe , Heal Toe
by Catherine Richardson

Bailie a young Boy at the age of 7 wanted to run in the upcoming track meet at school, each year they will hold tryouts for new runners who love to run and show their school Spirit. Bailie was that type of student, he would go to each game he would cheer on his school as they brought home the gold Metals. Bailie faces a problem that many runners don’t have, Bailie is in a wheelchair he needs the aid of his family to help him around the house or even to help him dress each morning.
Bailie’s dream was to be a runner, he fell out of a tree one day playing high and seek with his friends from school, it was raining the night before, Bailie climbed the tree but his foot slipped on a wet branch, he fell to the ground hitting a pile of rocks, it affected his spine leaving him paralyze from the waste down. The fall didn’t brake his spirit it just made him think of other ways to make his dreams come true. Bailie was hanging out after school at his friends house, Dr Valine was a scientist who made new toys for all the kids to play with when they were in the Children’s ward for treatments.
Dr Valine saw Bailie there a week after they told him he will never walk again, Dr Valine was coming up with a new invention to help men and women walk again after being paralyze. Looking at Bailie and talking with him Dr Valine wanted to use Bailie in helping him perfect his invention. Each day Bailie would go to his House letting him try out his new invention called the Helping Hand, The Helping Hand were clear braces that will activate the nerves in Bailey’s legs. The braces will help bailie walk around the room without any aid from his family.
At first Bailie was not sure if he could stand up, Dr. Valine placed the braces on him
“Ok Bailie just lean on me until you get your balance,” Dr. Valine would say as he helped Bailie take his first few steps away from his wheelchair. Bailie would walk a few steps with Dr. Valine then he would stop, getting his balance he would hold out one hand to steady himself as he walked around the room. Dr. Valine cheered him on as Bailie got stronger and stronger each day.
“Dr. Valine, would I be able to run in the track tryouts next month if I keep making progress with the braces ? Bailie asked him as he made his way over to the Doctor.
Thinking to himself, the Doctor wasn’t sure if he could.
“I’m not sure, but we will find out soon, lets try to jog in place for a minute and each day we will increase it until you can run around the backyard four times, then I will time you just like the tryouts and then we will see how fast you can go. “ Dr. Valine said helping Bailie into his wheelchair.
The day came when Bailie was to try out for the track team, he showed up in his wheelchair as Dr. Valine pushed him up to the sign up sheet, at first the student didn’t know what to do, so he gave him a number to pin on his back, 000 was his number. Bailie and the Doctor when over to the side lines to get ready for his turn to run. Dr. Valine placed the braces on Bailies legs. Bailie moved his legs back and forth to warm them up as he waited for his number to be called. Finally Bailie heard his number, too everyones surprise bailie stood up and walked over to the starting line. Bailie placed both of his feet into the starting blocs closing his eyes and taking a deep breath the gun went off.
Bailie did not see any of the other runners all he saw was the final lap as cross the finished line, the time was .30 second, the crowd cheered for joy Bailie set a new school record, Bailie never gave up on his dream of being a runner he made the team and lived a long a happy life.

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