Archive - Stories by Darrell Case

A sign for Jake

Mara stood at the kitchen sink, weeping.

7 hrs ago •

May 2025

She lay along the trail, hurt and wounded.

May 28 •

April 2025

The bullet traveled long and hard.

Apr 12 •

March 2025

It was past midnight.

Mar 31 •

I had just finished breakfast and was enjoying my second cup of coffee, or was it my third?

Mar 30 •

A man seeks a wife

Mar 26 •

February 2025

Against all odds

Wilfred loved her.

Feb 28 •

I spun the dial to the last number, feeling and hearing the distinct click.

Feb 14 •

United in death

Pulling up the covers, he turned out the bedside lamp.

Feb 5 •

Grinning, he carried his bride over the threshold and set her on her feet.

Feb 1 •

January 2025

Today was his birthday.

Jan 23 •

Betty Tucker materialized in the alley behind the bank.

Jan 22 •

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