Cara Thereon

I am a writer who wants nothing more than to express myself through my words. I'm old enough to write what I like and live where the weather suits me best.

Can I get an Amen?

Continuing on with my storyin12 shorts. Supposed to be a drabble, but it turned into flash instead. – She sat in the pew, her face bowed in prayer. Surrounded by those in their Sunday best, she appeared the church-goer actively seeking the Lord. The priest continued in Latin, signaling the congregation to kneel on the …

Murky Waters

A black and white photo of a branch sticking out of the water in post titled Murky Water

There’s something in the water. The murky, leaf littered lake could appear serene during the daylight, but the evil lurking beneath couldn’t be truly hidden. It’s the beauty of the place that tricks you. It’s meant to appear innocent, the trees hanging lazy over the water. It attracts people in the summer, the water inviting …

Little Foot

Cara's feet on a bed in gray scale/sepia

Today’s drabble for the Storyin12. I’m over today, sorry. – My husband thought he hid his fetish behind being stereotypical Vietnamese family running a nail salon. This was about satisfying a craving. He tried not to be too obvious that he walked around with a massive erecting, but I saw. There was one customer he …

Hard Ass

A 100 word drabble using today’s storyin12 prompt word. – He was head of the vice squad. Touting himself as hard on prostitution, he came down on girls and Johns alike. A pious hard ass, he punished all who stepped out of line. He said he was saving lives. His subordinates didn’t get to see …

Punisher

Writing exercise. – I lost enough that I don’t feel too bad about killing people. The government turned me into a trained killer, and I made a career of being able to take a man down from just under two thousand meters. The military owned me and my trigger finger for fifteen years. When I …