Author: Karl — Fiction Writer

Part 1: The Cold Garage “I don’t really care if it runs.” My father said those words without looking at me. He was sitting behind the wheel of a dusty …

The Truck He Never Needed Fixed Read More

Part 1: The Lie “Gideon, that driveway isn’t on your route.” Gideon Mercer kept both hands on the snowplow wheel and stared through the windshield at the white road ahead. …

The Roads He Cleared Read More

Part 1: The Order “Turn the rig around, Harold. Shift’s over and visibility is zero. That’s a direct order.” The two-way radio crackled loudly in the dark cab, but Harold …

The Last Road Read More

Part 1: The Rehearsal Silas stood in his driveway, holding a set of keys in his calloused hands. For thirty-eight years, he had driven a yellow school bus, making sure …

The Keys That Still Worked Read More

Part 1: The Dangerous Stall “Don’t move,” Jax whispered, his voice tighter than barbed wire. He dropped the heavy lead rope and lunged forward, but he was already too late. …

The Rider He Was Waiting For Read More

Part 1: The Coffee Can Lenora Voss counted the quarters twice before she pushed the old coffee can across the veterinary counter. Her hands were red from the cold. Her …

The Crossing Guard Who Kept Everyone Warm Read More

Part 1: The Stubborn Man The house was entirely too quiet. I stood in the middle of Silas’s living room, holding a piece of folded notebook paper, breathing in the …

The Garden That Grew a Family Read More

Part 1: The Milk “I’m sorry,” the young father whispered, pulling a gallon of milk from the counter. “Put this one back.” Sharon Fields looked at the little girl standing …

The Seven Dollars That Changed a Town Read More