Triple Threat

These three stories are very short glimpses into the lives of some unusual and extraordinary people.

Strings of Life - Word Count: 1837
Norton Cart has always played the violin as he drifts from town to town, but never did he expect a day like today.

The Mad Hatter - Word Count: 722
A creepy twist on Alice and her Hatter.

The Rape Diet - Word Count: 4895
With the terror of a traumatic rape nipping at her heels …she runs.

All of her life Karen has been told that her obesity is the cause of all of her problems, so when two boys in the locker room at school rape her, it seems natural to blame the fat. Obsessed with weight loss, she struggles to out run the past and the present.

This short story, written in a post-modern minimalist style, is an expression of the fear that many young people experience as a result of poor school security, distant parents, and an unhealthy self-image.