A Sorrow River Runs Through Here (A Trio of Short Stories) - C.D. Reimer

A Sorrow River Runs Through Here (A Trio of Short Stories)

By C.D. Reimer

  • Release Date: 2014-04-05
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature

Description

A trio of short stories about the sorrows of family life.

"Walking Into The Night" - A little boy watches the darkened street from behind the plate glass window of the barbershop after midnight, counting the taillights of the passing cars as his mother and the barber makes out behind the cash register.

"The Hungry Red Devil" - As the hungry red devil cichlid fish paces the 50-gallon fish tank in their living room, Derek and April discuss their dire financial situation after being rejected for food stamps and where there next meal may come from.

"The Unfaithful Camera" - After walking home from school because Daddy and his older sister Tammy were doing the "bouncy-bounce" in bed, Little Danny notices his sister's brand new cellphone with the built-in video camera and a smile blossoms on his sullen face.