The senator realized in the final moments of his life as he lay in bed alone that he'd attained nothing real and his so-called power was nothing but an empty wasp nest.

Debonair til the end he died wearing a tuxedo and two-thousand-dollar shoes on his feet.

I chose the highway.

What had we taught our children?

It was if no time had passed since they'd last seen each other.

The wind-whipped flames devoured all.

The dog had slowed down some over the years but was still a puppy when it came to playtime.