Categotry Archives: Fiction
Suzie’s House 76: On Suzie’s Mind
Drew followed the sound of pots and pans clattering to the kitchen. It seemed Suzie could draw him in as easily as he could draw her. Except in his case, he simply wanted to know what was bothering her. She stood by the stove with a cast iron skillet in her hand . Tears ran down her face unabated. When she saw him she rubbed at them with the back of her wrist, and refused to look him in the […]
Suzie’s House 75: One Toe Over the Line
When we last saw Ben, he wasn’t feeling very welcome at home. He’s been shaky ever since his parents divorced and is much worse since recent events forced him out of his mother’s house. Lately a young tough named Gene has shown an interest in him. “Hey, Ben. You wanna hang out.” Gene wrapped one beefy arm over Ben’s shoulders as they walked down the hall at school. He was so big Ben thought he was going to smother him, […]
Suzie’s House 74: Decisions, Decisions
We continue from last week when Sean and Joseph, the red headed men, were nearly caught by the woman who lives in the apartment in which they’ve been squatting. . Sean clutched the laptop to his side, as much to staunch the pain as to safeguard the computer. The wound was well on its way to heeling, but with the exertion of chasing Joe down the fire escape, it might open up again. Even as he ran for his life, […]
Suzie’s House 73: Time to Go
This episode continues from quite some time back when the red headed men found a place to hide while recovering from their wounds . “What do you think you’re doing?” Joseph balled his fists so he wouldn’t just yank the laptop away from Sean and fling it across the room. He could see it now, fancy silver case skidding through artsy-fartsy, hand-made junk. The longer they crashed in this stranger’s apartment, the uglier the primitive little figurines ranging from Hindu […]
Suzie's House 72: If the Shoe Fits
In the episode from last week, Ben tried to come home, but Suzie couldn’t let him stay. Suzie might not have caught Miranda red handed if she hadn’t felt so bad about the way Ben stormed off. She felt like crying, and didn’t want to do it in front of anyone, so headed for her room. At the top of the stairs, she saw Miranda sneaking into Ben’s room. “Miranda, what are you doing?” Suzie reached her son’s room just […]
Suzie’s House 71: The Outsider
Ben walked the same route he’d walked before, going home to Mom’s house from Dad’s apartment, hoping the red haired man – the one who had tried to give him a ride – would come by. Ben wasn’t sure what he would do when he saw the man, but he’d do something. He would. He really would. He got all the way home, and nothing. He should go back to Dad’s apartment, but he didn’t want to. It wasn’t […]
Suzie’s House 70: Ratatouille
In previous episodes of Suzie’s House Drew decided to take on the investigation into the Smash Master by himself. Refusing to be cut out of the action, Suzie, Vin, and Miranda formed a vigilante group. Following their own leads, and making their own alliances, they try to find the men with the red hair without Drew knowing. . . . Drew clattered some pots and pans together a few times, taking them out of the cupboard then putting them right back. […]
Suzie’s House 69: So Lonely
Ben was so lonely he could die. Dying would be better than living with his father. He knew his mother hadn’t sent him away as punishment, but couldn’t help thinking there must be something wrong with him – some flaw that made it so no one wanted him around. All that time being good, and Mom still sent him away. He was tapping his pencil on his desk in English class, and thinking about how much he wanted to go […]
There Was an Old Woman Who Lived In a Shoe
Jack: You want to live WHERE?! Jill: Oh come on, Jack. It’s perfect for us. We don’t need a big place like we have now. This is close to work and comes from the best store. Jack: No. No way. Nuh-huh. I’m not living in a high-heel. Look, if we have to live in a shoe, I know just the place. Jill: Shreeeeek! No! You’re kidding, right? You won’t make me live THERE will you? Jack: What’s wrong […]
Suzie’s House 68: When the Cover is Blown
No way Christina would have gone to Todd if she’d known he would blow her cover. All she’d wanted was a little advice. Now look. Suzie, Miranda, and Vin sat together on a leather couch in Todd’s basement, looking at her expectantly. Only Drew, the FBI agent, joining them could have made it worse. “So they know you’re CIA,” Todd said. “Get on with it.” “Did you tell them you were too?” She shouldn’t have snapped at him, but couldn’t […]
Suzie’s House 67 : On Our Side, Sort Of
Previously in Suzie’s House, Vin, Suzie, and Miranda followed Christina to a quiet neighborhood behind Woodman’s then watched her enter the house of a man Vin knows. Miranda stifled a giggle as she closed her car door. Clearly she didn’t take this operation very seriously. “Shhhhh!” Suzie hissed, her expression solemn. To Vin’s mixed horror and amazement, the two women dashed to the nearest tree and peeked around like a couple of kids playing hide and seek. If Christina didn’t […]
Suzie’s House 66: Little Red Corvette
“Would you two cut that out?!” Suzie tried to swat at Vin and Miranda, but the bulk of the front seats hampered her and then the light changed. Cars behind her honked, and Christina’s little red corvette disappeared in heavy traffic. Miranda giggled. In the rear view mirror, Suzie could see her put a hand over her mouth and Vin smirk. It was like playing chauffeur to a couple of teenagers. The thought brought a pang of regret. It could […]
Suzie’s House 64: Something to Watch
Disclaimer – although I use the name of a real video store in Madison Wisconsin, the events portrayed in this blog are not specific to them and are not to be taken as a commentary on their policies or procedures. Miranda yanked the metal handle on the door of Four Star Video with far more force than necessary, sending the chicken-wire-in-glass door flying open. It smacked against the brick exterior with an ominously ringing thud, but Miranda charged past without […]
Suzie’s House 63: Brothers in Arms
So what have Sean and Joseph been doing since Drew shot them? . “I’m dieing, Joe. You’ve got to get me to the hospital.” Sean lay on the couch with a knitted afghan pulled up to his chin. The red and blue clashed with Sean’s hair, and make him look pale. More pale. Joseph sat in a matching recliner. He was sweating hard. “You aren’t any worse than me. You’ll be fine.” “This isn’t like With Uncle Seamus in Ireland. […]
Suzie’s House #62: You Can and I Can’t?
Last week, and the week before, we caught Vin and Miranda in bed together. It was not their first time to do it, but it was their first to get caught. Suzie was a bit tipsy at the time, but not so far gone she didn’t know what she was seeing. Suzie hacked off the tops of two carrots with a vicious swing of a cleaver. She knew darn well a cleaver was overkill for […]
