Mike was glad to hear from his mom. There was a part of him that was even more happy to hear her offer to take the kids for a day. He hadn't had any time with Butterfly in weeks. He didn't ask Butterfly. Instead he just packed up the kids while she was still asleep. Mike spent about a half hour settling the kids in with Grandma McKay and Uncle Bob ( Read more... )

Mike hadn’t woke up Butterfly or Thomas when His mom and brother arrived. It was still early in the morning. After helping them both inside Mike sat down with his mom and let her hold Dolores. While she chatted cheerfully with her granddaughter, Mike caught up with Bob. They were deep in a conversation about his latest stunt and how to better ( Read more... )

4. Ficlet: Write about an early childhood event that made you cry or frightened you or made you ashamed, proud, triumphant, etc. Write a story about the event, take your readers back in time to that event in as much detail as possible.Mike was always glad when Robert, Bob as he now went by, came home from a set. He always had something for Mike. ( Read more... )

Mike sat in the hospital bedside the bed. He’d been there for almost a week straight and unwilling to leave. So long he had been there in fact that the nurses had wheeled an extra bed into the intensive care room a few days earlier so he could sleep comfortably ( Read more... )