Sunshine and Poppycock

Poppycock

Sunshine and Poppycock: Chapter 4 [Final] That following late afternoon when I awoke, I found that my mom had come and gone from one job to another, having left behind much-needed groceries somewhere in between. I double checked the date to confirm that it was, indeed, her payday. I was also surprised to find thatContinue reading “Poppycock”

Creatures of Habit

Sunshine and Poppycock: Chapter 3 My mom had her first split days off the following night. While I do believe she is aware of my excursions, I never go out when she is at home. Sometimes we manage a dinner together. Other times it’s TV. Most of the time, it’s sleep. While she does notContinue reading “Creatures of Habit”

Cherry and Diet

Sunshine and Poppycock Chapter 2 It was 11:28 at night when I went out for the evening. Two full days had passed since meeting the blond mop man. That night I had looked over my shoulder at least a couple of times after I had left him midway up the stairs. By all accounts, specificallyContinue reading “Cherry and Diet”

Chapter 1 I am allergic to the sun. Solar Urticaria. We’ve been told it’s supposed to be hereditary. There’s nobody on my mom’s side who has ever seemed to have had it, so likely it was from my father’s side. It’s something we’ll never know, I guess, as he left years ago, never to beContinue reading “Sunshine and Poppycock”