Author: hughwesley

“I’ll call you when I get there, Mom.” Betty placed the framed photo back on the shelf and rubbed the back of a hand across…

The night sky was brilliant with twinkling stars, bright enough to light the path even underneath a black new moon. Not that Fred or any…

It was inevitable. John knew that. He just thought they would have a little more time. Katie was only fifteen! And he never thought it…

“Aren’t you hungry, dear?” Mary asked, concern thick in her voice. “I haven’t had much appetite for … awhile,” George said. A faint shadow fell…

Rocko had walked that dark stretch of city street a thousand times and never noticed the little hole-in-the-wall tavern before. “As Luck Would Have It”…

It was one of those sappy western love stories, where the hero leaves behind his true love to save the world … or, at least,…

Miss Stapleton looked worried as she held up the fancy printed calendar for the class to see. Everyone had felt the explosion awhile before —…

“If I didn’t know better, I’d say that was a bed you’re building,” Gerty said from the doorframe of the barn. If Charles was surprised…

Maybe the gray, rainy morning made the blue awning stand out. Or maybe Stan was just looking for a diversion before heading back to the…

It was a silly notion, but Grady thought Josephine looked more worried than he remembered. Could his current predicament be weighing on her heart, even…